Commentary to Decree No. 1 of 4 January 2012

    In order to provide agricultural organizations of Belarus with new equipment and upgrade production technologies President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 1 "On the 2012 Volume and Sources of Financing of the National Program to Provide Agro-Industrial Companies with Modern Equipment; Build, Repair, and Modernize Production Facilities of These Organizations in 2011-2015".

    Some Br2.5 trillion will be earmarked to implement this program.

    In 2012 agricultural companies will get 358 grain harvesters and 240 forage harvesters, 163 front loaders, 753 tractors, 613 tillage combines, grain drying and other equipment.

    The equipment will be provided under the terms of financial lease.