SMOLEVICHI DISTRICT, 21 February (BelTA) - This year and the new five-year period are not just about quality. They are about iron performance discipline, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a visiting seminar on agriculture on 21 February, BelTA has learned.
The cattle wintering period is underway, the head of state said. In order to consider all wintering issues, the decision was taken to hold a visiting seminar for the presidential aides and authorized representatives in regions. “We are ‘market people’, deeply advanced. We have forgotten that milk and meat, including in winter, com from here. We often neglect problems and issues related to the wintering process,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The current winter period is the most acute one in comparison with December and January, the head of state said. He added, however, that frosts will not last long and spring will come in a couple of weeks.
“Wintering is underway. Today we will review this process and discuss how to organize this most acute period of winter, with fodder being already in small supply. We will discuss every issue related to today’s topic and listen to our scientists. They have the latest data. These are advanced people. They know how cattle should winter and how to ensure farms approach spring field work ready. They will provide the aides and authorized representatives with all necessary information. You, in turn, will monitor the organization of work in your regions and districts to see whether everything corresponds to what we have here [in the agricultural enterprise Shipyany-ASK which is hosting the seminar],” the Belarusian leader said. Today you need to listen and take notes. You need to conduct similar events in your regions. You also need to have governors and local authorities report to you. After that you will summarize everything you have learnt and report to me on the results of the cattle wintering period. We will see then who will get orders and medals, and who will get punished,” the Belarusian leader said.
The president said that not every aide or authorized representative of his was deeply immersed in agricultural issues. “Let us refresh our memory and start working. This year and the five-year period are not just about quality (this is our final result), but more about iron performance discipline. If there is no discipline, everything is in vain,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
