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Lukashenko urges to maintain this year’s grain harvest levels

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SOLIGORSK DISTRICT, 3 October (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed agricultural officials to maintain this year’s grain harvest levels.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the weather this year contributed to the high yield but emphasized that a new bar has been set. “We were fortunate with the weather; there was ample moisture during the grain-filling stage, resulting in a high-yielding harvest. However, we cannot count on such conditions every year. This yield has set a new benchmark. Having reached this level, we cannot allow ourselves to fall below it. Our task is to consolidate these gains and maintain this standard for at least several years. There is no room for regression,” the head of state said.

The president instructed that all assigned tasks regarding Minsk Oblast be digitally tracked at the district level.

Separately, Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov provided an update on the harvest, stating that the corn for silage is to be harvested by 20-29 October, or at the very latest, by 7 November.

Speaking about winter sowing, Aleksandr Lukashenko reiterated that he does not mandate specific dates. Relying on his agricultural background, he can sense the optimal timing to ensure next year’s yield is as good as the current one. “Guys, do it when you see fit, I haven’t set any dates for you. I can feel when it’s time to sow. If you do it by 1 [October], crops will gain the necessary strength to survive the winter, as villagers say, whereas a later sowing will only yield a vulnerable sprout,” the head of state said.

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