The efforts to support inefficient agricultural enterprises should help boost the profitability of production, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the progress in the implementation of Decree No. 253 “Concerning the measures on the financial rehabilitation of agricultural enterprises” and the proposed amendments on 10 November, BelTA informs.
“Of course, first of all, I am interested in the financial standing of agricultural organizations. Profits and profitability are the priorities. I was informed during the harvest campaign that the prices for products we make are rather good today and we can ensure profitability at the level from 15% to 80%,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
The president asked about the progress in the implementation of Decree No. 253 at the local level. “What are the major effects of this decree? And the main thing is as follows: have you managed to reduce the number of insolvent farms and increase the efficiency of production?” the head of state wondered.
The government suggests introducing a number of amendments to the decree to raise its efficiency. “What was not taken into account? Do we need any norms to make this decree work in compliance with you requirements and to ensure the profitability of work? I would like to know how the amendments to this decree will affect agriculture. Will these amendments be enough for the stable operation of agricultural organizations?” Alexander Lukashenko wondered.
He reminded about the responsibility of government members and specialists for the development of such documents. “Frequent amendments have never been beneficial to those involved in material production, the real production sector,” the president said.
The session also focused on this year's harvest campaign. He remarked that, according to certain officials of the government and the Agriculture and Food Ministry, it should have been finished by 7 November. “What is the state of affairs today? I want your answer to this question. I want trustworthy information. For example, the State Control Committee has recently informed me about the following fact: ministers are not fully aware of the situation in agriculture or deliberately falsify information about the progress and results of the harvest campaign,” Alexander Lukashenko warned.
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