Lukashenko: Belarus should produce 9m tons of grain in 2022
Belarus should increase export and produce 9 million tons of grain this year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss spring field work, BelTA has learned.
““Naturally, we should not forget about plans to grow exports,” the head of state said outlining the priorities. According to him, in 2021 the export rose by more than 17%.
“It was estimated at almost $7 billion, which was what we were striving for. This year we need to do even better,” the Belarusian leader said setting the task.
“Last year we shipped products to 110 countries. This is a record figure. Yet, Belarus has enough reserves to export even more,” the president is convinced. He believes that agricultural producers should take advantage of emerging opportunities to increase output and thus improve their financial standing.
“In 2022, the task is to produce about 9 million tons of grain. The government should stop kicking the can down the road. It should make sure this task is fulfilled, as well as the task to produce 700,000 tons of rapeseed and 5 million tons of sugar beet,” the head of state noted. In addition to that, processing enterprises of the agricultural complex should be provided with raw materials, and livestock producers should have high-grade feeds, the head of state added.
The president emphasized that field work should proceed in compliance with all industry regulations and technologies. It is necessary to toughen responsibility for technological and organizational violations, quickly identify and eliminate bottlenecks.