"Women at the Harvest-2025": Female Agricultural Workers Honored in Verkhnedvinsk District
The Verkhnedvinsk district hosted the republican event "Women at the Harvest-2025" on a grand scale, dedicated to women working in the agricultural sector. The focus was on heads of departments, foremen, agronomists, cooks, accountants, and crop specialists – those whose labor ensures a reliable rear for the harvesting campaign and the country's food security.
The solemn honoring of the best female workers took place at the district Center of Culture and Folk Art. The event, initiated by the First Channel of Belarusian Radio with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Belarusian Trade Union of Agricultural Workers, the Vitebsk Regional Union of Women, and Belteleradiocompany, is being held in Verkhnedvinsk for the tenth time.
The honored guests of the celebration included Nikolai Leshik, Head of the Main Department of Crop Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food; Svetlana Yallina, consultant of the Financial and Credit Policy Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food; Tatyana Dikanova, Chairperson of the Vitebsk Regional Organization of the Belarusian Trade Union of Agricultural Workers; and Svetlana Bashilova, special correspondent for Belarusian Radio.
“Women are the strength on which Belarus's food security rests,” emphasized Tatyana Dikanova. “Their work often remains behind the scenes, but it is thanks to them that the harvest proceeds without interruption, and the land yields a rich harvest. We are proud of these heroines of the invisible front and thank each of them for their dedication and skill.”
This year, thanks to the diligent work of women, the gross grain harvest in the district exceeded last year's level by more than 10 thousand tons, and the yield increased by seven centners. For their significant contribution to the country's bread, over 20 female workers received well-deserved awards from representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the regional trade union organization of agricultural workers, and the Union of Women. The heroines of the harvest received multi-channel radio receivers from Belarusian Radio.