The agricultural sector does not like fuss. It has a keen sense of people - their attitude to work, dedication, mood, and care. Tractor driver-mechanic of the KSUH Kruhlianski-Ahro Viktor Kondratiyev knows this better than anyone else.

For almost 30 years, his life has been inextricably linked with the hum of the tractor engine and the endless peaceful sequence of simple but important agricultural concerns, and he himself has become one of the reliable and dedicated people in his native farm, on whom production depends.

Viktor Vitalevich was born and raised in the village of Kazimirovka. From childhood, he was surrounded by the smells of sun-heated fields, warm milk, and freshly cut grass. As a boy, he watched with bated breath as the heavy collective farm equipment disappeared over the horizon, and today he confidently drives his tractor along the familiar roads, knowing every hill. For him, this is not just a job - it's a continuation of family traditions, dedication to his native land, and a conscious choice for life. His mother, Yulia Kondratovna, first worked in a field team and then as a milkmaid in animal husbandry. His father, Vitaly Yevgenyevich, was a tractor driver and a shepherd.

So Viktor did not look for an easier way to make a living. After school, he studied to be a tractor driver at the district agricultural technical school and, having received his license, in 1996, he got a job at the then-collective farm Svoboda, where he returned after his military service in the army. He served in the artillery, was drafted in Osipovichi, underwent training in Borisov, after which he was sent on a five-month assignment to one of the Bobruisk units, and from there he was sent back to Osipovichi.

"I've lived in the village all my life and can't imagine myself without it, and I've loved machinery since childhood," the mechanic smiles. "I work on the farm in my native Kazimirovka. In the summer-pasture season, I bring water and take away milk after milking. In the winter-stable period, in addition to taking away milk, I am engaged in cleaning and removing organic waste. The circle of duties is not complicated, the team is good, and they don't skimp on pay. What more could a person need?"

Viktor Vitalevich tries to keep the equipment assigned to him in good working order. If something breaks down, he also handles the repairs himself.

In the team, Viktor Kondratiyev is spoken of with respect. He is valued not only for his vast many years of experience but also for his diligence, discipline, and responsibility.

It is on such humble, dedicated people that our Belarusian land relies. They do not seek fame, but simply do their job honestly every day, putting their efforts and soul into it.

Marina PODGAETS.

Photo by Yulia Khodas.