The Ministry of agriculture: in 2026 in Belarus is expected a record threshing of grain, taking into account oilseeds rape

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food summed up the preliminary results of the outgoing agricultural year. According to the head of the main department of crop production Nikolai Leshik, farmers not only kept the bar of 2025, but also ensured growth in almost all areas, the correspondent of sb.by reports.

The Speaker recalled that at one time the Head of State and the Government set the tasks that 2025 should become the base year:

- At the level of the Government and departments, certain decisions were taken, instructions were given on technical and material equipment, financial flows were formed for organizing work on growing crops. At the moment, we can say with confidence that not only has the instruction to keep the 2025 bar fulfilled, but there is an increase.

According to the expert, this year is expected a record grinding of grain, taking into account the oilseeds of rapeseeds. In terms of oil seeds, the bar of 1.5 million tons has already been reached. A pretty good harvest of corn is expected. The bar for the collection of sugar beet root crops (more than five million tons) is maintained, which will allow loading processing enterprises and obtaining sugar to meet the needs of the republic, as well as providing export potential for foreign exchange earnings.

- The positions on the production of flax are also held, Nikolai Leshik added. This culture is becoming more and more strategic. This is probably the only direction in which product prices are rising faster than energy prices. With proper organization of production and compliance with technical discipline in this industry, you can earn money.

Food security remains a priority. At the government level, the most key positions are determined annually, which are expressed in the form of a state order for certain types of products: grain is harvested for the production of bread and pasta, beets are supplied for sugar production, rapeseed oil seeds are supplied for oil production, mayonnaise products and use in the fat industry.

This year, a borsch set was determined as a state order: beets, carrots, cabbage and onions, which come into use in fresh form throughout the off-season period. The position on fresh cucumbers and tomatoes was also added.

- Our farmers have learned to work with grain and are working successfully. We're working well with beets. It is quite good to work with flax, we are confident steps in the development of ensuring the production of fresh vegetable products for the off-season at greenhouse plants, said Nikolai Leshik.

As is required from farmers every year, a rather strong fodder base has been created for the development of animal husbandry.

According to the speaker, the state strategy will continue to be aimed at increasing certain types of products, strengthening food independence and import substitution in those areas in which products are still supplied from outside the republic.

The expert aimed farmers and their assistants - citizens and workers of industrial enterprises - to work together for the prosperity of the republic. The representative of the department on the eve of the Day of Workers of Agriculture and Processing Industry of the agro-industrial complex congratulated all farmers on a successful year and wished further fruitful work.