Profitable livestock, no major reforms: Lukashenko assesses livestock model in Uzda District
19.06.2026
UZDA DISTRICT (
BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has familiarized himself with the operations of BelInterGen and its subsidiary, BelInterGen-Agro, in pedigree and dairy cattle farming, BelTA has learned.
“They tell me that this represents the future of agriculture in the country. So what exactly is so forward-looking about this operation? I didn’t come here just to watch cattle being fed; I know how to feed cattle. What’s the standout feature of this enterprise?” That was the question with which Aleksandr Lukashenko opened his working visit.
As the president was briefed, the standout feature lies in the meticulous adherence to technological processes and their finer points.
Technological discipline serves as the foundation. Certain refinements and nuances, meanwhile, yield the desired economic result. These include a non-standard feed ration, comprised entirely of Belarusian-produced ingredients, alongside distinctive approaches to pedigree herd reproduction, individualized care for each cow, and other subtle factors.
In essence, specialists maintain that two primary components are paramount: feed quality and genetics.
“I don’t see any exceptional distinctive feature here. It’s simply a matter of putting things in order and working that plot of land [reference to BelInterGen-Agro] to good effect,” the Belarusian leader concluded. “This is a path to profitable livestock farming without any major reforms or modernization. I came here today only to find something sensible [in livestock development]. And the sensible thing boils down to one principle: observing technological discipline.”
Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov provided the president with a detailed briefing on the state of livestock farming in Belarus.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also weighed in on private enterprise in agriculture.
The head of state is by no means opposed to private farming, though he maintains that the decision to preserve large-scale state-run agricultural production was the right one for the country.
“We have made the most of our agricultural sector because we keep this industry under control,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
As for transferring land to private hands, Aleksandr Lukashenko’s position is clear: “We need to proceed carefully and make room for those farmers who have already delivered tangible results.”
A case in point is the private enterprise BelInterGen-Agro in Uzda District, which the head of state visited. He offered high praise for the company’s overall performance and, in particular, for its standard of crop cultivation.
“They tell me that this represents the future of agriculture in the country. So what exactly is so forward-looking about this operation? I didn’t come here just to watch cattle being fed; I know how to feed cattle. What’s the standout feature of this enterprise?” That was the question with which Aleksandr Lukashenko opened his working visit.
As the president was briefed, the standout feature lies in the meticulous adherence to technological processes and their finer points.
Technological discipline serves as the foundation. Certain refinements and nuances, meanwhile, yield the desired economic result. These include a non-standard feed ration, comprised entirely of Belarusian-produced ingredients, alongside distinctive approaches to pedigree herd reproduction, individualized care for each cow, and other subtle factors.
In essence, specialists maintain that two primary components are paramount: feed quality and genetics.
“I don’t see any exceptional distinctive feature here. It’s simply a matter of putting things in order and working that plot of land [reference to BelInterGen-Agro] to good effect,” the Belarusian leader concluded. “This is a path to profitable livestock farming without any major reforms or modernization. I came here today only to find something sensible [in livestock development]. And the sensible thing boils down to one principle: observing technological discipline.”
Agriculture and Food Minister Yuri Gorlov provided the president with a detailed briefing on the state of livestock farming in Belarus.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also weighed in on private enterprise in agriculture.
The head of state is by no means opposed to private farming, though he maintains that the decision to preserve large-scale state-run agricultural production was the right one for the country.
“We have made the most of our agricultural sector because we keep this industry under control,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
As for transferring land to private hands, Aleksandr Lukashenko’s position is clear: “We need to proceed carefully and make room for those farmers who have already delivered tangible results.”
A case in point is the private enterprise BelInterGen-Agro in Uzda District, which the head of state visited. He offered high praise for the company’s overall performance and, in particular, for its standard of crop cultivation.