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Industry is a defining sector for the economic development of the Lepel region. Effective operation requires the implementation of a modern and forward-looking industrial policy aimed at boosting investment and innovation activities, modernising equipment, introducing new and cutting-edge technologies, increasing production efficiency, and enhancing competitiveness through a transition to an innovative development path.

Naturally, competition is a key driver for modernisation. KUVP "Borovka" achieved a significant reduction in costs, by 19.7 percent. The enterprise has implemented measures to replace pump equipment with more efficient units, introduced frequency-controlled electric drives, and energy-efficient lighting. The implementation stages of the innovation project "Introduction of innovative products for export-oriented production" have continued. As a result, a net profit exceeding 720 thousand rubles was generated, with a sales profitability of 15.5 percent.

The "Lepel" branch of ZAT "Vitebskagropromproduct" is also keeping pace with the times. In particular, this year a complex of buildings (former oil depot) located on Borisovsky Tract street was acquired, and the implementation of the investment project "Organisation of production for the processing of oil crops, obtaining soybean, sunflower, and rapeseed meal, as well as oil from these crops on former unused communal property facilities of the district (former military town No. 1 "Lepel")" has commenced.

The "Lepel Bakery" branch of OAO "Vitebskhlebprom" is confidently mastering new products in demand by consumers. The range has been expanded and updated. Three types of bakery products have been mastered: "Sdobny" baton, "Katenka" plait, "Apetytny" white bread, "Dachnoye" shortbread with jam, "Palchiki oblizhesh" flour confectionery with festive decoration for May 9th, "Bulba" pastry, "Medovy lasunok" flour confectionery with dried apricots, "Pasochnaya poloska" flour confectionery, and "Elita" pastry. Naturally, the Lepel bakers did not delay in taking another step towards consumers. Additional packaging of cookies and gingerbread in 0.3 kg, 0.5 kg, and 1.0 kg bags has been mastered. In the first half of the year, 74 tons of products were supplied to the markets of Minsk city alone, which is thirty tons more than in the corresponding period last year.

This year, a number of measures have been implemented aimed at the further sustainable development of agricultural production and increasing the efficiency of agro-industrial complex enterprises.

From June 1, the Zaozerie Agricultural Production Cooperative of Lepel Meat Processing Plant JSC was reformed and incorporated into an integrated structure by joining Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant JSC, which allowed for a significant upgrade of the enterprise's machine and tractor fleet (nineteen units of agricultural machinery were acquired).

We will also highlight foreign trade as an important component of our activities in a separate paragraph. We cannot confine ourselves solely to the domestic market. We need to assert ourselves more boldly and confidently abroad. However, to take this decisive step, we must have a competitive product. Frankly speaking, the competition there is quite fierce, and no one will welcome our arrival with open arms. Therefore, economic entities in our region have established foreign trade relations with seventeen countries, including supplying goods to the markets of thirteen countries and importing from five. Fourteen economic entities exported goods.

Not only goods but also services are entering foreign markets. For instance, the implementation of this type of activity is ensured by nineteen entities. And what is equally pleasing is that fifteen of them belong to the non-state sector of the economy. The largest share of services export falls to the private unitary enterprise "Chud-Yagoda", "Unikartrans" JSC, and the state unitary enterprise for recreation and health improvement "Zhemchuzhina".

In the era of technological progress, when consumers have a variety of choices, innovative concepts allow for a significant improvement in the quality of manufactured products and a reduction in enterprise costs through the rational use of consumables. Production modernisation is a necessity that allows us to maintain leading positions in a particular field amidst constant competition.