March 10, Minsk /Tatyana Grigorovich - BELTA/. Issues of improving the economy of the Belarusian countryside are being considered today in the government with the participation of veterans of the republic's agro-industrial complex, BELTA correspondent reports.
As is known, Belarus needs to develop optimal measures that will not only improve the economic management mechanisms in rural areas in the future but also, in principle, help agriculture, agricultural organizations, producers, and organizations serving rural areas.
"The President has decided to hold a kind of plenum to discuss issues of increasing the efficiency of agricultural production and the rural economy, so that the production of agricultural products depends less on subjective factors and also operates under economic laws," Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich recalled.
At the same time, the head of government noted that, in principle, agriculture is subsidized by the state almost everywhere: in successful Europe, in rich America, and in poor India. This practice is also used by many other countries, including those with better natural and climatic conditions than Belarus.
"In this regard, a number of documents have been worked out which are at a sufficiently high degree of readiness," the Prime Minister noted. The documents are being worked out by an interdepartmental working group, established to solve problematic issues in the agro-industrial complex of Belarus, under the leadership of Mikhail Myasnikovich. This group is tasked with developing specific proposals, including on increasing the profit and profitability of agricultural organizations, reducing the debt and insolvency of farms, decreasing the cost of production, and developing breeding and seed production.
As the Prime Minister noted, many issues have arisen today that require revision. This concerns, in particular, the mechanism for granting loans, the concept of what a state order is, etc. "A new economic mechanism is proposed so that people working in rural areas can receive a decent salary. And most importantly, development is ensured in the process," he emphasized. "Development is impossible today: we are operating in an open economy, which requires appropriate competition."