Fields call, harvesters reap. The leader of the harvesting in Borisov region - about excitement, gifts for records and labor childhood

On the race track - their pilots, on the field in each district - their aces. In the Borisov region, one of them is rightly considered to be a tractor driver of the poultry farm Velyatich and hereditary grain grower Sergei Makritsky. As a result of the harvest, he became the best combine harvester in the area. What makes each year to go out into the field and compete for the harvest, where did the interest in technology come from and how to attract young blood into the profession? This was discussed with Sergey in an unusual format - an interview-alphabet.

Gambling. It clutters during every harvesting campaign. I have more than ten of them. In the current economy, the fourth. Before that, he worked in three more collective farms and also participated in the harvest. You always want to be the best. This year he was the first in the area of the thousandth line, then 2, 3, 4 thousand. My partner and I, who transported 3,000 tons, were watching who else would have such a figure in other farms. The cleaning room was moving towards the end and there was no news. So we're in the lead.

Probably, every farmer has such excitement. And a healthy race persists from year to year. Leadership, of course, motivates – both financially and with gifts. Directors come, congratulate, give letters of thanks. This is also good and adds to the incentive.

Sunrise. Early ascents for humans from agriculture are the order of things. I wake up at 6 a.m. to work. But I'm used to it. After all, a rural guy, grew up in the village. My parents worked a lot: my father worked as a tractor driver, my mother worked in a potato store, so they spent more time with my grandmother.

We had a large farm: cows, pigs, chickens, geese, turkeys. My brothers and sisters are three of us. We got up at 4 a.m., gathered the cows around the village and drove them into the field. The hay was also harvested from early morning: they got up and went to the meadow to mow so that the grass could dry during the day.

Heroes. Usually everyone associates harvesting with harvesters and calls them the main heroes of the harvest. But one harvester in the field is not a warrior. He'll take the grain, then what? It also needs to be taken to the drying complex, dried there, then taken to the warehouse. All these stages are important, and it depends on them whether we will be with bread in the coming year. All farmers, without exception, are heroes.

Discipline. It's been laid down since childhood. My brothers and I did not know such expressions as “I do not want”, “I will not”. You must, you must. Everyone knew who was responsible for what. Hard work was always done together.

Elena. That's my daughter's name. It took a long time with my wife to choose a name. She once looked at a chocolate bar called Alenka and said she saw a resemblance to a child. So they decided to name their daughter Elena. She went to fifth grade this year. She is an artist – she dances in the group “Rucheek”. We went to different cities of Belarus, even in Smolensk. He's still in the art club. In winter, we ski together and go to the skating rink. Since childhood I know how to skate: I cleaned the lake and played hockey. My daughter learned everything quickly too. And on skates generally stood up immediately: a little like near the sidewalk - and suddenly went.

Wife. My joy and support. She's really rooting for me during the cleaning. She's also caught up in that excitement. We are also rewarded and given flowers. This year she had only managed to wither a bouquet after my first thousand tons, and I had already threshed the second, third, fourth. She is very proud of me and follows my achievements.

Engineer. I have a higher education and a degree in mechanical engineering. I worked in a specialty in agroservices and realized that it was not mine to sit in one place and look for parts for equipment that had broken down in a particular farm. I want to manage this technique myself, adjust it, make sure that everything is in order and there are fewer breakdowns. In addition, working in the field is a constant movement. Today you sow, tomorrow you mow, the day after tomorrow you reap, then you plow. There is a variety, and the salary of tractors is now good.

Combine. He brought me my first money when I was 14. The first harvester I sat on was my father's Don. Then there was the legendary "Polesie-250". He worked on it with his father, and the money earned was enough to buy a stereo system. For the past four years, I have been working on the 2023 CLAAS LEXION 8700 harvester.

Woods. As a child, my grandmother and my brothers taught me to go to the forest. Everything that was collected was carried home: blueberries, foxes, raw meats, white mushrooms, and in the autumn - opsim, butter, greens. The whole family was engaged in blanks: they cooked jam, dried mushrooms, preserved.

Minsk. The city where I spent five years of my youth. In my youth, everyone was drawn to the capital, and I was no exception. After school he entered BSATU at the agromechanical faculty. He graduated from university and left with such joy. The big city is not mine. Although during the years of study, the university was almost on the outskirts. Now it is difficult to imagine, Minsk has grown so much. And I always wanted to live in a small, quiet town where there are no traffic jams and a lot of people. Therefore, Borisov in this regard is ideal. There is everything you need for a comfortable life: shops, shopping centers, cafes. And if you want more active rest, the whole family goes to Minsk.

Fall. After a working summer, she's calmer. I’ve had more days off, and I can spend more time with my family.

Wheat. Favorite culture. It is easier and more pleasant to remove: both the weight is good and the yield is high. I like rapes, too. But peas are not good. He worked in the farm where he was grown. To remove peas is a torment: it is not worth it, but spreads on the earth. You lift a lot of stones with him. I don't like barley either. It's dusty, prickly, and then you walk around and itch.

Sloboda. My home village is in the Krup district. It has the warmest memories of childhood and youth. Although we worked a lot, not only at home, but also in the collective farm. They got a penny for it. In the summer, they went to the grain warehouse, spent a month or two there, and then school again. There was a garden where they practiced: beet, carrots, onions. In September-October, potato harvesting began. After school, they went to the farm to collect potatoes. They also helped the forest to plant the forest. Parents in the kolkhoz also had plots where forage beets were grown. We helped weed and harvest.

Tractor. I learned to drive at eight years old, before I learned to drive. Even on a caterpillar, my grandfather took with him. Thanks to tractors, there was an interest in technology. I spend 80% of my time driving a tractor. I’m going to move to the harvester for about a month or two while the harvesting is going on.

Yields. Grains this year, despite not the most favorable weather conditions, in our economy were born well. The average yield is 51.2 centners per hectare. That's a very good indicator. For comparison: when I just started working, about 20 years ago, the figures were many times less – 15-20 centners per hectare. Now, thanks to the emergence of new varieties of grain, the introduction of fertilizers, the picture has changed.

Football. All his childhood he played with friends, and then played for the team of his native village. We went to district competitions, where we met with other village teams. Such games were taken very seriously, laid out in full. Then, as a student, he played for the university. It's a pity it doesn't exist now. I'd love to play.

Housekeeping. Poultry farm "Velatichi" is a rather strong agricultural enterprise. Our leaders are Iranians and they are very supportive of their cause. We're always trying new things. It's about to be rebranded. After all, we are engaged not only in poultry, but also in dairy farming, so the current name does not reflect all the activities of the economy.

Target. The tree was planted, the house was built, now the global goal is one - to raise her daughter to her feet, give a good education and raise a decent person.

Teapot. (Laughs) Once congratulated after another harvest record and gave an electric kettle. I remember that. It is still unpacked, waiting for its time. In general, a lot of things were given, I remember the microwave, the aerogrill. We are often encouraged by our local union. The head of Antonina Stepanovna Kotova never forgets us, and not only combine harvesters and harvesting drivers, but also workers of canteens, grain drying complexes, agronomists

Fine. Unpleasant, but in no other way... People like to take pictures in beautiful yellow rape fields. But many do not understand why it is impossible and why the fines were imposed. The kolkhoz bears the costs of growing this crop - seeds, fertilizers. And people come, trample, knock down flowers - this is a loss of yield. We have a lot of lovers of corn. Once came to the field to clean up and see: the local big so brewed for their pigs. Five bags have already been loaded. For the collective farm, it's also a loss.

Emotions. A slight sadness is present. This year, it has not reached 5,000 tons. I really wanted to overcome this line, but, alas, the cleaning fields have run out. So I will be closing this gestalt next year.

Humor. We don’t start a day without a good joke. Especially in the morning on the plank: if you do not joke with anyone, do not laugh - consider that the day was not a success. In our work, mood is very important. If it is, then the work is easier: there is excitement, the day passes more fun and faster.

Label. Young people hang a label on the profession of a tractor driver: they say that two-men come here. No way. By my example, I show that there are also people with higher education. It's not easy, you have to turn your head on. It seems to me that if the soul lies in the technique and fields, you will work quietly and enjoy it. If not, I don’t see the point of torturing myself. In addition, we must understand that agriculture is a constant cycle of tasks. Spring - sowing and fertilization, summer - harvest and kosba, autumn - plowing. You can breathe out in winter - only then they are released on vacation. Now farms buy modern equipment, comfortable tractors and harvesters with air conditioning, climate control, tape recorders. Everything is done to facilitate human labor in the field.

PROFILE AGRARIA

Name: Sergei Makritsky.

Position: tractor driver-driver OJSC "Poultry Factory Velatichi".

Age: 37 years.

Family: wife and daughter.

Favorite film: "Wedding in Malinovka".

Favorite football team: BATE.

WARM RESPONSE

Antonina KOTOVA, Chairman of the Borisov district trade union organization of workers of agro-industrial complex:

Borisovshchyna is the only northern region of the Minsk region, which contributed more than 100 thousand tons of grain to the treasury of the Minsk region. A significant contribution to this result belongs to Sergey Alexandrovich. In the harvesting room, he threshed a record 4 thousand tons of grain and received a well-deserved award on the district "Dazhynki".

The land of indifference does not forgive, and Sergey treats his business with his soul, so he has such results.

yankovich@sb.by