Lukashenko demanded that the debt to peasants for milk and meat be eliminated by August 1

June 14, MINSK . By August 1, 2024 , there should be no debt to peasants for payments for MEAT and MILK . This task was set by President of Belarus ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO on June 14 at a meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers, BELTA correspondent reports.


Alexander Lukashenko demanded that more attention be paid to the development of a network of agricultural services throughout the country, which they tried to destroy during the market economy. “The market came, they decided to destroy all this. I said no, it should work. And today it is necessary,” said the HEAD of state. He believes that service centers of large Belarusian enterprises need to be developed on the basis of agricultural service organizations. “We work hard abroad, creating service centers. Without service, without servicing your equipment, no one will buy it from you abroad. Why can’t we use them in our own country?” asked the head of state. “So that they provide services locally, so that bandits and swindlers, intermediaries did not bring you any spare parts.” The situation, according to the President, is similar with mobile mechanized columns, which were widespread in Soviet times and whose potential must be preserved and developed, especially at the district level. “Restore them. We have 200 thousand hectares that need to be restored through land reclamation. Who will do this? These MMPK (inter-district mobile mechanized columns. - BELTA note),” explained Alexander Lukashenko. In addition to performing a whole range of work - from minor assistance to the population for the repair of agricultural equipment to more global land reclamation tasks - the development of the PMC also provides additional jobs and employment opportunities in rural areas. Continuing the conversation about the agricultural sector, the President warned those in charge about the need for timely payments to peasants and agricultural organizations for the supplied products. “I warn you: there should be no debt to peasants, collective farms, state farms on August 1, either for milk or meat. Take the money that you stole from the swindlers and give it to the peasants for the products supplied,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.