Meeting on rural development and agricultural sector efficiency

The event is a logical continuation of systematic analysis of cases in specific sectors of the economy. The format is the same as a week ago, when there was an audit of issues in industry. The meeting brought together about 300 people. Senior officials supervising the industry, controllers, and chairmen of regional and district executive committees shared their opinions. In general, farmers have something to be proud of. Food security is ensured in Belarus; we are superior to other CIS countries in food production. The country is among the TOP 20 leading exporters of meat products and among the top five in sales of dairy products. In general, the taste of Belarusian food is familiar in 107 countries around the world. Today, according to the President, the task is to make the industry more sustainable and progressive. The goals for this year is the following: 10 million tons of grain, 5 million tons of sugar beets, more than 1 million tons of rapeseed. The priority is given to smart agriculture. It's time to move to a new technological level and introduce precision farming. The President drew attention to the fact that a program is needed, including for personnel training. It is necessary to revolutionize agricultural engineering and agriculture.