President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko familiarized himself with the construction of a new workshop at the Orsha Meat Canning Plant

The modernization of the Orsha Meat Canning Plant should be approached reasonably and economically. This was stated by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, today during a visit to the plant.

At the enterprise, Alexander Lukashenko inquired about how the workflow would be organized in the new workshop and what would happen to the old production and utility buildings. As reported to the President, they are planned to be demolished, and part of the territory will be transferred to the city.

"We need to approach it reasonably. First of all, think about whether you will need this territory in the future or not," Alexander Lukashenko emphasized. "We need to make it a 'sweetheart' here, as you say. The children's food workshop, as I was informed, is good. We will keep the solid premises, install equipment if necessary, and use it. We need to approach it economically, reasonably."

As for the new workshop, as explained to the President, it will not just be a part of the production. In essence, it will house two meat processing plants under one roof. According to the acting General Director of the plant, Maxim Bakurov, this is the only such project in the country. The productivity of the new workshop will be twice as high as the current capacity. The production is designed with every detail in mind so that the final products satisfy any customer.

The President inquired about the availability of raw materials for the full utilization of the new workshops. The Head of State was assured that work on increasing production volumes in the raw material zones had begun in advance to ensure 75-80% of the raw materials for the plant from its own raw material zone by the end of 2022.

The President separately asked about the sales of the meat canning plant's products. As reported by the acting General Director, Maxim Bakurov, the enterprise fully meets Belarus's needs for canned baby food. However, it is difficult to compete with products from, for example, Russian manufacturers in terms of price and quality. The construction and commissioning of modern slaughter and processing workshops for pigs and cattle will significantly improve the situation, the acting General Director is convinced.