A seminar-meeting on flax cultivation issues was held in the Orsha district

A seminar-meeting on the activities of the flax-growing subcomplex was held today at the RUP "Institute of Flax" in the agro-town of Ustye, Orsha District. The event was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Leonid Zayats, the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Alexander Subbotin, the Director of RUP "Institute of Flax" Ivan Golub, heads of flax processing plants of the country, chairmen of agricultural committees, and other interested parties overseeing flax production.

At the beginning of the working meeting, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Leonid Zayats outlined priority issues. They concerned the work of enterprises in the flax industry and the fulfillment of the state order for flax fiber supplies to the Orsha Flax Mill. In this regard, Leonid Konstantinovich asked the participants of the meeting to identify the existing difficulties with flax fiber supply and the visible prospects for the current year's harvest. He inquired about the progress of field maintenance work and how flax processing plants are preparing for the harvest of long-stem flax.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Grakun delivered a report on the work of flax processing plants in the country and the state of affairs in the industry. Individual heads of flax processing plants were also heard.

During the working meeting, participants discussed in detail the topics of equipment readiness, provision of labor resources for the harvesting campaign, etc.

– There is a lot of work ahead, and there are no trifles in it. Mobilization of all forces is needed to fulfill the state order and preserve flax cultivation in the country, – concluded the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Alexander Subbotin.

"Orshanskaya Gazeta"