Agricultural fairs in Belarus will start on September 15, Tatyana Krasnyuk, head of the food department of the main department of consumer market regulation of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, told reporters today, BelTA.
Agricultural crops are organized during the harvest season, agricultural markets, agricultural producers are allocated to the residential districts of the cities for the sale of products, and there are also venues for outbound trade of consumer cooperation.The fairs start from September 15 and will last until October-November, depending on From weather conditions, "explained Tatyana Krasniuk.
In Minsk, the first fair will be held on September 16 at the site of the Chizhovka Arena. Similar events will be organized on the site of the Sports Palace on September 30, October 1, 7 and 8.
To ensure the population with vegetables in the off-season until November 15 in the regions and Minsk, stabilization funds of crop products will be created. "This work has been carried out since 2000. Traditionally, potatoes, cabbage, beets, carrots, onions, apples of domestic production are laid for storing the conditions for laying.The production volumes will be laid not lower than the level of the last year, they are planned to be approved up to 1 September, "- said the head of the department. According to her, MART recommends that these volumes be revised upwards.
About 320-330 thousand tons of fresh vegetables, 160 thousand tons of potatoes, 370 thousand tons of fruits, fruits and berries are annually supplied to the domestic market of the country. The demand for basic types of fresh vegetables is satisfied most often at the expense of Belarusian products.In the trade networks, the share of fresh Belarusian potatoes is 93%, cabbage - 72%, beets - 96%, carrots - 89%, cucumbers - 89%. And berries the share of domestic products is only 8.4% in view of climatic conditions, but we are trying to correct this situation - gardens are planted every year, berries are grown, I think the situation will improve, "said Tatyana Krasniuk.
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