Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska Savo Minić together with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Anđelka Kuzmić delivered today decisions to farmers in Manjaca area who have met the conditions for co-fiinancing the purchase of the "Belarus" tractors, produced in Belarus.

Prime Minister Minić emphasized that this was particularly important today because this subsidy was the support to young people and large families who see their future in the Republic of Srpska.

He stressed that the Government would continue to help development in rural areas through various forms of support and said that over the past seven years, more than 2,400 tractors have been purchased in this way. 

"In the last seven years, the Government of the Republic of Srpska, in addition to seven million BAM in subsidies for tractors, also assisted in the purchase of almost 10,000 agricultural attachments, a great number of agricultural machinery, processing and storage capacities," Prime Minister Minić said to the reporters and added that the number of farmers applying for subsidies was increasing year by year, which was good.

He emphasized that the Government of the Republika Srpska was making agricultural production sustainable and that awarding of tractors to young people under 40 was a kind of  "lex specialis" to young people who remain to live in Republic of Srpska.

"You could see that these are large families and our intention is to help them purchase the Belarus machinery for agriculture for which the Government of Republic of Srpska is participating with 60 percent of the funds", the Prime Minister said and added that implementation of the project proceeded without any problems and that transparency is something that should keep pace with these young people.

"Agriculture in Republic of Srpska has a future and the Government of Republic of Srpska is proving this on the ground", the Prime Minister stressed and announced that the Government would invest BAM 31 million in irrigation systems, which would, for the time being, be distributed to 20 local communities expressing satisfaction that the project that started while he was the Minister of Agriculture, entitled "Village of Republika Srpska - My Place to Live", continued.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Andđelka Kuzmić thanked agricultural producers for remaining in rural areas and cultivating the land praising their enthusiasm and dedication and reiterated that the tractors would be delivered to young farmers and their large families.

“This is the proof that all our measures have a real effect, because it is not just about tractors, but about affirmation of sustainable and modern agriculture in rural areas” Minister Kuzmić emphasized.

Secretary at the Embassy of Belarus in Hungary Vasil Panaradau emphasized that Belarusian agricultural equipment was world-renowned, economical and effective in all climatic conditions and wished the future owners of the tractors that these machines serve them successfully and as long as possible, while the farmers who will receive Belarusian tractors emphasized that these machines will enable them to complete all agricultural tasks faster and easier.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska published a list of 84 agricultural households from across the Republika Srpska that have met the conditions for receiving the support for the purchase of tractors.

The Government of the Republika Srpska has allocated BAM 3.95 million for this purpose, while beneficiaries would get a 60 percent return of the invested funds.

Among the supported beneficiaries are 23 families with three or more children, six graduate engineers, as well as 55 young agricultural producers.