The best farmers of the Gomel district were honored at the holiday “Dazhynki”

The district holiday "Dazhynki" was held today on the central square of the agro-town of Pokolyubichy. Here the village workers from the Gomel district were honored and the harvesting campaign of 2026 was summed up. “Dazhynki” gathered hundreds of residents and guests of the district, the main applause sounded to those who by their daily work ensures the food security of the region and the country.

According to tradition, numerous interactive zones worked for guests of the holiday. It was possible to visit the exhibition of agricultural machinery, where the power of the modern agro-industrial complex was presented, as well as to get acquainted with the presentation of the farmsteads of agricultural organizations of the district. Each farm presented its achievements, rich harvest and the best samples of products. Of particular interest was the contest of caravans "His Majesty - Bread", in which masters of culinary art presented real masterpieces.

The total weight of the district loaf in 2026 was 49,516 tons. The culmination of the celebration was the ceremony of awarding the best farmers of the Gomel district, each of whom contributed to the overall result. The winner of the annual district competition was recognized as senior combiner of OJSC "Agrocombinat "South" Alexey Sokolov, threshing 1771.5 tons of grain. In the category of youth crews, Sergey Savkov, senior combiner of SlavMol, became the winner with a result of 1237 tons of grain. In the list of the best is the driver of OJSC “Banner of the Motherland” Sergey Maltsev, who transported 1315.3 conditional tons of grain on the MAZ-555A2 car. The award was received by the service of grain drying units of OJSC Poultry Factory "Dawn", which processed 11,822 tons of grain for a conditional dryer, as part of operators Dmitry Nikitin, Alexander Kashcheev, Sergei Dyatlenko.

Among the agricultural organizations that have achieved high rates in the harvest of grain and leguminous crops, OJSC Gomel Poultry Factory, OJSC Poultry Factory Dassvet and Open Joint Stock Company Banner of the Motherland were named.

The Chairman of the Gomel District Executive Committee, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Alexander Novikov addressed with congratulations to the heroes of the harvest:

- Today we celebrate the people who always have fresh bread on our tables. Dazhynki is not just summing up the results, it is a tribute to deep respect for those who worked in the fields in any weather. Your work is the foundation of the well-being of our region and the whole country.