“It probably won't get worse.” Lukashenka found a way to harvest large crops on sand
Alexander Lukashenka proposed conducting an experiment on how to improve the fertility of sandy soils in Belarus. He shared the idea during a report on the activities of the National Bank and the country's economic development.
Illustrative photo. Photo: Onliner
Lukashenka noted that there are fields on hills in Belarus where the soils are sandy and less suitable for agriculture. To use them effectively, he proposed testing a mixture of organic fertilizers, peat, and potassium salt waste. The goal is to increase the fertility of such lands.
“I even thought: what if we take a layer of potassium salt waste, lay a layer of organic matter, a layer of peat, mix it all together — what will we get? It probably won't get worse. After all, some potassium fertilizers still remain there. Plow them in, and then apply peat and organic fertilizers,” Alexander Lukashenka said. “That there will be an improvement for the soil is certain. But how economically justified it is, we need to experiment. I am ready to observe. We need to find some 'poor' field and try it on a certain plot. And maybe we will solve the problem with the waste heaps around Salihorsk.”
Officials carefully take notes of Lukashenka's words. Photo: BelTA
The politician cited the example of China, which purchases Belarusian peat to fertilize poor soils and considers it economically justified, despite significant transportation costs.
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