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Lukashenko wants Belarusian agriculture to drastically reduce its import dependency

MINSK, 18 December (BelTA) - The domestic agricultural industry needs to drastically reduce its import dependency, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the Belarusian people and Parliament in Minsk on 18 December, BelTA has learned.

The president noted that despite the record high harvest, there are considerable gaps in Belarus's agricultural sector, and they must be addressed within the next year.

 "I strongly urge all stakeholders to engage in this work. The time for persuasion and explanations is over. Only concrete actions and results matter. For the agricultural industry, this means a radical reduction in import dependency,” he emphasized.

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