Turchin: the production of foodstuffs in the current conditions is of particular importance

April 16, Minsk. The production of food products in the current conditions is of particular importance. This opinion was shared with journalists by the chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Turchin, BelTA has learned.

On April 16, the Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee visited the Dzerzhinsky agricultural complex in the village of Dvorishche, Krupsky district. Soon, the enterprise will put into operation 8 outdoor poultry houses. In addition, it is planned to put into operation a new grain drying complex ZSK-100ShGA. “This is another step towards the comprehensive development of the Krupsky district. The construction of eight poultry houses is at the final stage, which will increase the production of poultry meat. In the current conditions, the production of food products is of particular importance. We do not stop there.

He noted the importance of the project not only for the republic and the region, but also for the region. "This is very important for the Krupsky district. New jobs will appear here, which will contribute to employment of people. This gives a very powerful impetus to the development of the entire economy of the region. I think that in the first half of the year the work will be completed and we will start planting poultry. Production volumes will increase as in the Krupsky district , and throughout the region," said Alexander Turchin.

The development of the industrial and agricultural complex of the Minsk region will not stop at Krupki. “This year, a large-scale project for the production of turkey meat will be put into operation in the Kopyl district. We are working on the modernization and construction of new facilities for the production of meat and milk. We have recently opened a livestock complex in Lyuban. dairy farm. In each district, depending on the scale, various projects in the field of agriculture are being implemented," Alexander Turchin stated.

The Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee touched upon the topic of the sowing campaign in the central region. “Calmly, without stress, we sow about 10% of the area allocated for spring field work per day. We have equipment, material resources, so I don’t see any problems with field work. In any case, agriculture is not an industry that generates a lot of profit, therefore The state is always ready to support significant projects in the industry," he said.

Now the regional executive committee is considering two large-scale projects at the expense of the innovation fund. "One of them is the construction of an enterprise that will process animal waste. The second project will expand the production of quail eggs at the Soligorsk poultry farm," Alexander Turchin added.