The development of the Ushachy district was discussed at the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee
As noted by Gennady Sabynich, First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee, the district currently lags behind in many socio-economic indicators. This was pointed out by the Prime Minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, who visited Ushachy this year and instructed the local authorities, together with the regional executive committee, to develop a development strategy for the region for the near future and the long term. This business plan was presented for discussion.
– We focused on two main areas: agriculture and tourism. The first involves the development of pig farming, cattle breeding with crop production. The second is tourism, which includes our landmark projects, in particular, "Victory Breakthrough," "Extreme Breakthrough," the development of sports infrastructure, health resort treatment, and agro-ecotourism estates, – emphasized Sergey Sadovsky, Chairman of the Ushachy District Executive Committee.
As noted by the head of the region, over the past three years, about 57% of livestock products have been produced by the pig complexes of CJSC "Vitebskagrop produkt." In the development of this livestock sector, LLC "Sorochino-Agro" is successfully implementing an investment project to create a pig complex. After its completion, the private enterprise plans the next step to create an agroholding that will include all stages of production, from cultivation to the production of finished products under its own brand.
– To attract investors, the mechanism of gratuitous transfer of unused state property is actively used, as well as auction sales, including for 1 basic unit. The pig farms of Vitebskagrodproduct CJSC and Sorochino Agro LLC were created precisely on the basis of unused premises of district communal property, – explained Sergey Sadovsky and gave examples of other private initiatives.
Thus, the peasant farm "Verkudskoye Podvorye" acquired unused communal property at auction in the agro-town of Verkudy, on the basis of which they started raising sheep.
State agricultural enterprises will also be preserved. To improve their efficiency, optimization will be carried out, as a result of which three farms will remain in the district: KUSHP "Velikodoletskoye", OAO "Iljushinskij" and UP "Safijskie Dary", where modern dairy complexes will be built, and existing livestock premises will be reconstructed.
In crop production in 2024-2025, optimization of the sown area structure is planned with a phased increase in perennial grass sowing. Changes will affect the cultivation of winter and spring grain and leguminous crops. All measures initiated and continued in the next five-year period will allow preserving the agricultural sector of the district, as well as ensuring an increase in gross output and the district's share in the region's agricultural production volume.
In the tourism sector, the most promising types for the Ushachi district will be developed: health and wellness tourism, active tourism, and event tourism.
– In the 1980s, at the initiative of the then leader of the republic, Pyotr Masherov, who saw the Ushachy district as an ideal place for recreation, a project was developed to develop the region as a resort. The project was recognized as practical, economical and received four diplomas out of five at a competition. For various reasons, it was not implemented. But Ushachy has every reason to become a major agro-tourism territory. The development of health resort tourism will be carried out both on the basis of existing facilities and through the construction of new ones, – explained Sergey Sadovsky.
The modernization of the "Lesnye Ozera" sanatorium will continue, and the creation of new facilities is planned. OOO "Verkudskoye Podvorye" intends to implement a large-scale project, which includes the construction of a complex of tourist facilities on the territory of the former unfinished sanatorium "Vechelye", where health improvement, treatment, recovery and rehabilitation services will be provided, a greenhouse economy will be organized, as well as the production of farm products under the "Verkudskoye Podvorye" brand with the opening of a branded store in the district center.
In addition to the main ones, attention is paid to the development of other areas, in particular, industrial enterprises, the social sphere and the service sector. OOO "Vodnaya Dolina" plans to implement an interesting project – to organize the production of boiled crayfish.
– The result of the implementation of the district's development strategy will be the preservation of social stability, an increase in the standard of living and quality of life of the population, a competitive economy and a comfortable living environment. And more and more young people will choose Ushachy district as their small homeland, – emphasized Sergey Sadovsky.