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European state to redirect space funds for potatoes European state to redirect space funds for potatoes
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Belarus has decided a storage facility matters more than survey satellites Belarus has decided that a storage facility matters more than survey satellites
The government of Belarus has decided to pay for a new potato storage facility from the space exploration fund, according to a decree made public on Thursday.The government of Belarus has decided to pay for a new potato storage facility from the space exploration fund, according to a decree made public on Thursday.
The National Academy of Sciences in Minsk has been notified that approximately $670,000 in funds for a planetary survey network has been reassigned to the agricultural program, according to the decree. The National Academy of Sciences in Minsk has been notified that approximately $670,000 in funds for a planetary survey network has been reassigned to the agricultural program, according to the decree. 
The remote surveying project was supposed to be spearheaded by the state enterprise ‘Geoinformation Systems’ and involve collaboration with Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Venezuela, Vietnam and other countries to create a network of satellites. It was the flagship space project for the former Soviet republic. The remote surveying project was supposed to be spearheaded by the state enterprise Geoinformation Systems, and involves collaboration with Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Venezuela, Vietnam, and other countries to create a network of satellites. It was the flagship space project for the former Soviet republic.
Minsk has apparently decided to prioritize expanding the storage at the Tolochin cannery in the east of Belarus, which produces wine, starch and pre-cut french fries, among other things. The new facility will be built under the 2021-2025 state program for agriculture development, and will cost an estimated $720,000. It is supposed to have the capacity to store 20,000 tons of potatoes. Minsk has apparently decided to prioritize expanding the storage at the Tolochin cannery in the east of Belarus, which produces wine, starch, and pre-cut French fries, among other things. The new facility will be built under the 2021-25 state program for agricultural development, and will cost an estimated $720,000. It is supposed to have the capacity to store 20,000 tons of potatoes.
Belarus produces over five million tons of potatoes a year, more than any other crop. Belarus produces over 5 million tons of potatoes a year, more than any other crop.