UDC 635.1/.8:(476)
https://doi.org/10.25630/PAV.2021.60.41.002
Velesnitskii V.M., Butov I.S.
Stolin district of the Brest region is rightly called the main region of Belarusian vegetable growing. In addition to various agricultural organizations, the district has about 10 thousand personal subsidiary plots specializing in the production of various vegetable crops. On January 1, 2021, 2354 hectares of land were assigned to all economic entities, 2066 hectares of farmland, including 872 hectares of arable land. It is the vegetable growing direction that determines to a decisive extent the way of life, housekeeping, culture and the level of well-being of the residents of the district. The activities of the local non-profit foundation Center for Support of Rural Development and Entrepreneurship are aimed at supporting various initiatives of local small-scale agricultural producers: the introduction of new crops for the district, advanced elements of technology, the promotion of various social and environmental projects. The development is mainly due to foreign grants. According to the Center, crops that are not widely distributed in this part of the Belarusian Polesie (broccoli, peking and cauliflower, watermelon, etc.) are becoming more widespread. The data on the features of wholesale and retail trade, the necessary permits, the availability of credit resources of banks for such farmers, and the availability of existing assistance programs suitable for small and medium-sized PSP are presented. It shows which regions mainly receive local products and the difficulties that accompany all stages of the implementation process. Considerable attention is paid to the organization of agricultural cooperatives and their interaction with trade networks. Practical experience on new mechanisms of interaction with consumers of products and suppliers of inventory, fertilizers, seeds and agricultural products necessary for work is summarized. The problem associated with the lack of primary processing, sorting, washing and packaging of grown products is considered. It describes the specific local requirements for a particular grown product (tomato, cabbage, etc.). It demonstrates the ways of interaction between the owners of private farms in the Stolin district and breeding and seed companies.
Key words: personal subsidiary plot, small-scale vegetable production, Stolin district, marshy woodlands of Belarus, farming.
Velesnitskii V.M., Director of the non-profit foundation «Center for Support of Rural Development and Entrepreneurship» of Stolin district. E-mail: rdc_stolin@tut.by
Butov I.S., Cand. Sci. (Agr.), editor-reporter, Potato and Vegetables journal. E-mail: illiabutov@gmail.com
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For citing: Velesnitskii V.M., Butov I.S. Small-scale production of vegetables in the Stolin district of the Belarusian Polesie: vectors of sustainable development. Potato and vegetables. 2021. No7. Pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.25630/PAV.2021.60.41.002 (In Russ.).
