Avdonin explained why the President pays special attention to the agricultural sector

On the eve of the Day of Workers of Agriculture and Processing Industry on the air of the talk show “Budni” on “SBTV” and “Alfa Radio”, the chairman of the Belarusian society “Knowledge” Alexey Avdonin told why the Head of State pays special attention to the agricultural sector and the development of regions.

The expert congratulated the employees of the industry and noted that the global economy is in a situation in which food shortages may occur in the near future, since food security is the basis for the stable development of society and the state.

- The head of state has repeatedly focused on the development of the agricultural sector at different levels and at different meetings. And we know that the agricultural sector is not just a field where our workers dig with shovels, figuratively speaking. We have an increased level of mechanization, a large number of equipment, tractors, harvesters. Mechanization is ensured by the fact that we have preserved those industrial giants that were inherited after the USSR. They were focused on maximizing the level of mechanization of agriculture, processing and processing of agricultural products. But it is also important to note that the agricultural sector includes a large number of scientific institutions that are engaged in increasing soil fertility, breeding new plant species, breeding work in livestock breeding. All this ensures a high level of efficiency of our agricultural sector. Therefore, this holiday is a celebration of the Belarusian people. The state is doing a lot for this sector so that Belarusians always have bread and milk on the table. That's the most important thing. And this symbol of prosperity is the basis of our domestic policy for the development of the agricultural sector, said Alexey Avdonin.

Commenting on the results of the recent meeting with the heads of all 118 districts of Belarus, which the Head of State held during a working visit to the Mogilev region, the expert explained why agriculture and timber processing became priorities, and also highlighted flax farming:

- Please note that the President personally travels to the regions and holds large expanded meetings with the participation of both the Government and local authorities. For what? To fully understand the situation in the regions, to understand how it is necessary to develop them. Why does it matter? Because now we see the policy of such flagships as China on the development of regions. The main thing is that all regions should be economically equally developed. The President certainly sees this global trend of regional development. Why is it so important? Because in conditions when the global economy is in an unstable state, it is urgent to develop the domestic market, investment, production. Therefore, when the President notes the need for the development of the agricultural sector, regional development, timber processing, flax mills, why does he do this? The president says we can make money on these topics. What does it mean to make money? Simply put, this means creating a new enterprise that will give jobs to our citizens, a good level of earnings, so that there is no need to go to the capital, to regional centers.

He noted that when such a direction is created, a good economy of the region, then taxes are received that can be used to improve the road infrastructure, create new sports and social complexes, update schools and educational institutions.

- And thus create all conditions for our citizens in the regions to feel completely comfortable. We know that more than once, including within the framework of the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, when the direction of the social and economic development of the five-year plan was determined, the development of the regions was the main direction. Therefore, the President personally goes to the regions and says that officials and the entire vertical of power need to work differently. Don't just think about cities. There is industry, but in cities there is no agriculture, no forest resources, flax and other types of agricultural raw materials that can be used for processing and subsequent export. And it is important not just to create an enterprise for the sake of a tick, but to make the economy so that it is effective, so that we supply products for export and earn on it, concluded Alexey Avdonin.

The talk show “Budney” is released on weekdays on the morning air of “Alfa Radio”. Each issue discusses the most relevant topics from the life of the country and the world. Political scientists, scientists, public figures and journalists of leading media participate in the discussions. See the full version of the program on the VIDEOBEL.BY website and on the SBTV YouTube channel.