Ivan Tchaikovsky named steps to support pig farming in Ukraine

The main step to improve the situation in pig farming, as well as for cattle - to apply a "special regime" to create added value. This was stated in an interview with AgroRolit.com by the Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy, MP (Party "For the Future") Ivan Tchaikovsky. "We know that 2021 has been a particularly difficult year for industrial pig farming. We see the lowest purchase prices of pigs for slaughter in the last quarter of 2020 and during 2021 against the background of increased fattening costs due to rising feed ingredients by more than 50%, which in the cost structure of livestock products average 65-70%, significantly reduced profitability, "Tchaikovsky said. He reminded that the Association of Pig Farmers of Ukraine recently announced steps to support the industry. I think there are many interesting things among them. In particular: to determine the compensation mechanism or to abolish the requirement to pay VAT on all livestock ...