OREANDA-NEWS. December 19, 2007. In 2008 Belarus plans to harvest 7 million 800 thousand tonnes of grain, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza said at a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the Belarusian parliament, reported the Official website www.government.by.

According to the Vice-Premier, ambitious goals have been set for the agriculture industry. The production of sugar beets is projected at 3 million tonnes, potatoes at 8 million 750 thousand tonnes, vegetables at 2 million 100 thousand tonnes, flax fibers at 60 thousand tonnes, rapeseed oil at 431 thousand tonnes.

Ivan Bambiza said that in 2008 the national economy will be developing more dynamically. GDP is projected to grow by 11%, incomes of people – by 16-19%. Around 5,2 million square metres of housing will be constructed. “This is why we need to mobilize all resources both on the national and regional level,” the Vice-Premier said.