Potato Shortage in Belarus Reveals the Weakness of the Lukashenko Regime

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Belarus's potato crisis is home-made. Instead of changing the misguided economic policy, the regime is fighting symptoms and looking for culprits.

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Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 232 to solve the problem of shortages of fruits and vegetables in stores, especially in the off-season.

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But there is a caveat.

agronews.com

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President of Belarus Lukashenko stated that the potato deficit was created artificially. Measures have been taken to increase plantings by 3,000 hectares.

Korrespondent.net

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Farmers in Belarus consider it more profitable to sell vegetables on the open market at higher prices or to export products abroad.

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In Belarus, potato shortages arose as a result of deliberate actions related to domestic policy, as announced by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, at a meeting on the development of a national film in the "Belarus Film", and the television channel "Poul One".