Fruit and berry industry of Belarus: production status, labor productivity and performance

The article draws attention to the relevance of topic. It is noted that level self-sufficiency Belarus with domestic fruit and berry products in some years does not reach 50%, although soil climatic conditions republic contribute almost universal cultivation various types varieties crops. In industry all categories farms for period 2015–2019, there were significant dynamic changes: if gross harvest fruits seed crops decreased by 30%, production berries increased 31%. main contribution total was made households population – at least 70%. Attention drawn fact during study period, fruit-bearing area horticultural significantly decreased, but their yield increased. states garden characterized a fluctuation between odd even years: years, indicators are higher compared years. This pattern apply crops.An in-depth characterizing carried out on example agricultural cooperative (APC) “Progress-Vertelishki” Grodno region. this farm, considerable paid crops: from bearing 2014–2018, 2.6 3.2 thousand tons 31 85 collected annually. Using APC “Progress-Vertelishki”, author proves need calculate evaluate labor productivity basis net (added value) rather than output. part concludes an analytical assessment economic financial “Progress-Vertelishki”. content ends reasoned conclusions.