Horticulture development in Belarus nowadays

Abstract

In the Republic of Belarus in 2004-2015 19 thousand hectares of orchards and berry plantations were planted in agricultural organizations and farms. Creation of their own primary produce zones for the processing enterprises has been started.

The Republic has achieved self-sufficiency in produce of fruit, small fruit and strawberry planting material.

Production of 4 modifications of tractors ‘Belarus’ and more than 25 types of specialized equipment for fruit growing has been started. 61 fruit stores with total capacity of 83.4 thousand tones were put into service.

Further planting of orchards and berry fields will be carried out within the framework of the State Program ‘Development of agriculture business in Belarus in 2016-2020 years’ (subprogram ‘Development of crop growing sub-branch, processing and marketing of crop products’), which would bring the production of fruit in agricultural organizations and farms in 2020 up to 190 thousand tons.