Close attention to all areas. How will livestock farming develop in the Mogilev region?

September 3, Krichevsky District. First Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee, Sergei Savitsky, spoke to journalists about the future of livestock farming in the Mogilev Region following the regional executive committee's off-site meeting in the Krichevsky District, which focused on the industry's performance in January-July of this year and preparations for the 2025-2026 winter housing season, BelTA reports.

Dmitry Krutoy, Head of the Presidential Administration and Presidential Authorized Representative in the Mogilev Region, and Anatoly Isachenko, Chairman of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee, along with representatives of all district executive committees, attended the meeting.

According to Savitsky, close attention is being paid to all areas of livestock farming, and development is progressing steadily. "In each area, we identify areas where we see growth potential and focus on them, because spreading our efforts thin across the entire region won't work. This applies to milk production, pig farming, and cattle rearing," he noted. He

cited new cattle rearing facilities at the Malyatichi-AGRO State Unitary Enterprise, part of the Mogilev Meat-Processing Plant holding company, as one of the targeted decisions made. This is an example of a facility that has proven to be maximally efficient, and Sergei Savitsky expressed confidence that the work will definitely yield results.The region has a livestock development program for the next five years. "It's clearly laid out for every enterprise, practically every livestock facility: what we'll do, what we'll build, and what will cease to exist. It's all there, broken down by year. Today, we're only finalizing the funding sources," he noted.
The state is providing significant support for the development of this sector of agriculture. "Under a presidential decree, 10 dairy complexes are being built in the region. And we plan to open eight of them this year. One of the region's agricultural enterprises is building a modern multi-functional complex using other funding," said Sergei Savitsky. "Currently, the region is working to build and commission 15 multi-functional complexes annually. If we adopt this program and back it with funding, then we'll see significant results."
This approach has a significant economic impact. "By providing financial support for this program, we will be able to address a number of issues. The first is the head of state's directive to transition cattle housing from tethered to loose housing by 2030," emphasized the First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee. Second, we will optimize livestock facilities. This will optimize labor resources, which are already in short supply due to the scattered distribution of livestock across various small, inefficient farms."

Furthermore, the appearance of modern livestock complexes is much more pleasing. Creating comfortable conditions for livestock is a matter of utmost importance. Furthermore, it is important that the staff feel comfortable working there—much depends on this.

One of the decisions made following the meeting was to tighten controls over feed procurement. "Every year, we have about a dozen farms that don't have enough feed. We worked out in advance where we were getting this feed, who we were buying it from, and where we were moving it. Today, Anatoly Isachenko has set a different goal," noted Sergei Savitsky. "If you haven't prepared the feed, we'll take the cattle and move them. This is all state-owned. Let district and farm leaders think about their own performance. They'll be held accountable anyway." Photo by Oleg Foinitsky