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Rusy on Pripyat Polesie development program: “I’d bet my life on it, all calculations are solid”
MINSK, 18 November (BelTA) – All indicators included in the Pripyat Polesie development program have been thoroughly reviewed, are realistic, and reflect the actual situation, Mikhail Rusy, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Legislation and State Building of the Council of the Republic and the president’s authorized representative in Brest Oblast, said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the development of the Pripyat Polesie area, BelTA reports.
He recalled that the first Pripyat Polesie development program, implemented from 2010 to 2015, yielded positive results. For instance, in Gomel Oblast, revenue from the sale of products, goods, and services increased sevenfold in 2016 compared to 2009, sales profit grew fivefold, retail trade turnover rose sevenfold, and service exports doubled.
In accordance with the president’s instruction, a new Pripyat Polesie development program was developed and approved, covering the period up to 2030. The program’s geographic scope was expanded to include three more districts: Gantsevichi District in Brest Oblast, and Lelchitsy District and Yelsk District in Gomel Oblast. The program now encompasses nine districts, covering 665,000 hectares, of which 420,000 hectares are reclaimed lands that play a vital role in the nation’s meat and milk production, livestock farming, and industry.
The Pripyat Polesie development program up to 2030 initially envisaged 177 measures. However, following the president’s instruction, it was revised and optimized. The Brest Oblast Executive Committee and the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee conducted a detailed study of each district and every area, including production, industry, agriculture, social development, tourism, and forestry. Roadmaps were developed for each district, resulting in an increase in the number of program measures. In Brest Oblast, the figure has grown to 259. “This is correct and justified,” Mikhail Rusy asserted.
According to him, plans are underway in Brest Oblast to construct 10 dairy farms, put in order 55 livestock facilities, eight grain drying complexes, and two grass pellet production lines.
Serious attention is being paid to improving reclaimed lands in both regions and transferring them to agricultural use after necessary work. There are enough farms in the regions that are ready to effectively use them. “The program has resonated widely among businesses. Farms have actively participated in this work, and a number of proposals have been developed,” said Mikhail Rusy. He believes some of these projects have the real potential to soon match the economic performance of the successful Parokhonskoye agricultural enterprise that the head of state visited a year ago and held it up as an example. In each of the nine program districts, key farms have been identified and are being monitored, with significant progress being made in several areas.
Mikhail Rusy emphasized that all indicators in the program have been meticulously verified and are achievable. “I’m ready to stake my life on these figures (believe me, I’ve calculated them dozens of times). We must achieve 1 million tonnes of milk in these nine districts by 2030, 1 million tonnes of grain, ensure a significant increase in export potential, and reach an average wage of approximately Br3,300,” he stated.
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