A magnet for investment and youth. We tell you what life is like in the Dzerzhinsky district, one of the most economically developed in Belarus

Topic news Dzerzhinsky district is one of the most economically developed in Belarus. it has a multi-sector industrial and powerful agro-industrial complex. What concerns do local residents live with and what are they proud of? Chairman of the Dzerzhinsky district executive committee Maxim Lysenko told us.

EXPORT - almost half a billion
- Our district was and remains a magnet for investment. Thanks to their influx, high-quality management and professionalism of personnel, the region's economy is developing dynamically in all directions. Last year was no exception. We increased production volumes in industry and agriculture. We created more than 70 new enterprises, a quarter of which are manufacturing. 427.5 million rubles were invested in development. Significant contribution to the economy of the district and the country was made by such companies as MAV (paints and varnishes), OOO Measuring Instrument Plant Energomera (electricity meters), OAO Dorstroyindustriya (reinforced concrete bridge structures, equipment for maintenance and repair of roads), OAO BELKHIM (stretch films and polymer raw materials), clothing manufacturer OAO Eliz. In total, products worth 1.147 billion rubles were produced and sold, a quarter of which were innovative. These include railway cars by ZAO Stadler MINSK, bus body frames and cargo platforms by OAO DEMZ, and Amkodor manipulators. Foreign deliveries to the EAEU countries in 2023 were growing at an increasing rate (137.6%). $470.5 million is the volume of exports for the entire year. Products from our enterprises were purchased by 34 countries around the world.

Feed the country

The district economy is supported by a strong the agricultural sector, which has an undisputed leader - OJSC "Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky". This is an integrated agro-industrial holding specializing in the cultivation and processing of poultry MEAT. It also includes three agricultural branches: Falko-Agro, Pyatigorye, Pravda-Agro. All three branches, as well as joint-stock companies Krutogorye-Petkovichi, Borovoye-2003, Mayak-78 and more than 50 peasant farms make a worthy contribution to ensuring food security of the country.

33 MTCs have been created in the district farms, where 16.9 thousand heads of dairy herd are kept. In 2023, 142.8 thousand tons of MILK were milked. The average milk yield per cow is 8.557 thousand kg (+ 240 kg compared to 2022). A total of 566 million rubles worth of agricultural products were produced. The structure of production: poultry meat - 35.9%, milk - 25.9%, grain - 10.0%, pig and cattle products - 8.7 and 5.1%, respectively. Last year, despite the drought, the yield of grain and leguminous crops in the district amounted to 52.9 c/ha. 114.8 thousand tons of grain were obtained.The existing herds of cattle, poultry and pigs are provided with complete feed. Following the harvestDzerzhinsky District took 2nd place in the regional competition for grain and leguminous crops.

In 2023, a number of new modern dairy complexes were put into operation: MTC in the Pyatigorye branch (Zabolotye agricultural complex), Pravda-Agro and FalkoAgro branches of OJSC Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky, the MTC of OJSC Krutogorye-Petkovichi was reconstructed, the 1st start-up complex of the MTC in the village of Lyakhovichi was completed. In 2024, it is planned to put into operation the MTC in the village of Bol'shiye Novosyolki (KSUP Putchino) and the 2nd start-up complex of the MTC Lyakhovichi of OJSC Krutogorye-Petkovichi.

One district - five projects

Four enterprises of the district took part in the project "One district - one project", having started the implementation of five (!) investment initiatives. Among them are OJSC Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky and enterprises of the Amkodor holding.

What kind of innovative production will be created as a result? According to the first project, the Dzerzhinsky agro-industrial complex began building a plant for processing non-food animal raw materials. The second project envisages the construction of several poultry houses. The enterprises of the Amkodor holding (OJSC Amkodor-Semash - the holding's management company, UP Amkodor-DOMZ and CJSC Amkodor-Elastomer) are working on the creation and launch of new production lines for manipulators for logging equipment, cranes and agricultural machinery, as well as the latest generation of rubber products. As a result of the implementation of all five projects, more than 290 new jobs will be created.

Other enterprises are also ready to join the One District - One Project movement. They will create: a production of pneumatic seeders, a section for robotic welding of frames for electric buses, trolleybuses and MAZ buses, lines for the production of units for energy-efficient vehicles.

- We expect that the implementation of the declared initiatives will strengthen the production potential of the district and the country, - emphasizes Maxim Vladimirovich.

Everything for the people

The district is increasing the pace of work on asphalt paving and repair of the street and road network. Thus, the surface of more than than on 15 kilometers of streets.

- We pay great attention to the improvement and landscaping of our cities and rural settlements, putting squares in order, creating landscape and recreational zones. Last year we completed a project to improve natural springs, equipped 15 playgrounds and sports grounds. We always involve residents in solving problems of improvement and landscaping. We do not forget about rural settlements. The status of satellite cities, which Dzerzhinsk and Fanipol have, motivates us to work even more actively to ensure that all settlements become more attractive, comfortable and convenient for people every year, - emphasizes the chairman of the district executive committee.

A lot of housing is being built in the district. In 2023, an apartment building for 33 families was commissioned, the keys to the apartments of which were received by medical workers. A total of 78 thousand square meters have been commissioned, of which 55 thousand are individual buildings. These figures indicate the interest of citizens in the construction of low-rise housing in the district.

The social sphere is not lagging behind in development. A new sports and recreation center has opened in Fanipol. Another, larger one, in Dzerzhinsk will also soon welcome its first visitors. Among the facilities under construction in Fanipol is a school for 1,050 students, and a polyclinic building is at the design stage.

Raising patriots
The Dzerzhinsky district has a rich history, and many of its events are associated with the Great Patriotic War. Memorial complexes remind descendants of them, one of which is dedicated to the village of Litavets, which was burned down along with its inhabitants, the other to the Hero of the Soviet Union, young partisan Marat Kazei. In memory of the mass murder of ghetto prisoners, a monument was erected at the site of the execution of 2 thousand residents of Dzerzhinsk. These and other memorials teach young people courage and patriotism, are important sites visited by both Belarusians and foreign guests. The

highest mountain in the country, Dzerzhinskaya (345 meters above sea level), has become a place of pilgrimage for travelers, where the architectural composition "Stsyag Radzimy" is installed. Guests love to drink water from the Yutskovsky spring, a beautiful natural site. They enjoy visiting the estates of the Vankovichs and Czapskis. The grave of Blessed Valentina of Minsk, a saint of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, with whom many of our compatriots who are still alive today have met, has become a place of worship for Orthodox believers. A special place on the tourist map of the country is occupied by the ecotourism center "Stankovo" - with a zoo, partisan camp and entertainment complex. Guests are invited to 16 agro-estates of the district. The highlight of the export of tourist services remains the SOK "Vesta", which attracts both domestic and foreign tourists.

The attraction of the small homeland

Dzerzhinsky district has built a successful education system, attracted many talented teachers to the education and upbringing of children. It is no coincidence that in 2023, 12 graduates became holders of 100-point certificates, 32 graduated from school with a gold medal. 98.6% of graduates continued their education in universities and colleges. Interesting fact: many return home to work after receiving their diploma. Today, 33,210 thousand people are employed in enterprises and organizations of the district, many of them are fellow countrymen.

- The school not only provides knowledge in academic subjects, but also prepares children to build their lives, using the capabilities of the state and society, prepares them to be responsible for the fate of their own and the country. As the HEAD of the region, I cannot help but be pleased by the fact that young people, after graduating from educational institutions, return to their small homeland, where they are always welcome, notes the head of the region.

Chairman of the Dzerzhinsky District Executive Committee Maxim Lysenko:

- Moving forward at an increasing pace is not an easy task. But we are confident that we will implement the plans outlined for this year and reach the parameters that we have set for ourselves, and we will overcome the difficulties together!

Tamara MARKINA

Information partner Belarusian Telegraph Agency