A. Lukashenko is reserved about the possibility of privatizing Belarusian agricultural enterprises

May 4, Cherven District / Vladimir Matveev - BELTA /. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is reserved about the possibility of privatizing Belarusian agricultural enterprises. He stated this today during a working trip to the Cherven District of the Minsk Region, a BELTA correspondent reports. "Today we have a lot of people who want to get a farm, produce and sell milk and meat. Because the markets of Kazakhstan and Russia have opened up, you can sell wherever you want," the head of state said. "I am reserved about this for now, but people who have already started working, have proven themselves, and are our people, should be offered to expand." "All profitability is in the land. Therefore, he (the investor. - BELTA note) must be given a normal farm so that he can engage in this business and earn money," Alexander Lukashenko noted, visiting the dairy farm of the "Agro-Box Zootech" branch of JV "Unibox" LLC in the Cherven District. "He should be given a farm of up to 7-10 thousand hectares. If he has 10 thousand hectares, he will not engage in any other business with the current markets and logistics," the President said. "Here you have privatization in agriculture: calmly, without straining anyone, we do not take away land from the peasants, their wages are increased threefold," the head of state remarked. As the President was informed, residents have begun to return to the village near the farm. "This is our way, when people are drawn here, live normally, and the land is cultivated. Therefore, we should hand over farms to such people without fear," Alexander Lukashenko emphasized. The "Agro-Box Zootech" branch specializes in the production of livestock products (milk, cattle). Sales profitability reaches 47%. -0-