About 900 machine operators from cities and district centers will assist Vitebsk farmers during the sowing campaign

Approximately 900 machine operators will be additionally involved in the spring field work in the Vitebsk region, as reported by the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Regional Executive Committee.

To carry out the sowing campaign within optimal deadlines, the region intends to maximally utilize high-power tractors. This equipment (almost 1180 units) will operate almost around the clock. It is planned to assign 2-3 qualified specialists to each machine. A total of 6.5 thousand machine operators will be involved, of which about 900 are seconded workers. They will be sent to rural areas from enterprises in cities and district centers of the region for the duration of the sowing campaign. In addition to tractor drivers and machine operators, drivers, welders, turners, and other in-demand specialists will be sent to agricultural organizations during the spring work to assist farmers. Before the start of the sowing campaign, training seminars will be held in the region for agronomists, engineering services, and labor protection specialists.

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