Ukraine could be one of the EU’s powerful pork producing hubs

Published 2024년 12월 24일

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Ukraine has the potential to become a superpower in the pig industry due to its arable land and cereal balance, says Yevgeny Shatokhin, the head of LLC "Genesus Ukraine." As Europe reduces livestock due to animal welfare and environmental pressures, Ukraine can become a major center for animal protein production, including pork. Exports can lead to industry development and extend the value chain, says Shatokhin, adding that Ukraine was self-sufficient in pork production and consumption in 2022 but needs to regulate the situation with African Swine Fever for industry growth.
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The ratio of arable land and the balance of cereals allows Ukraine to become a superpower in the pig industry. This was emphasized in an interview with "Agribusiness Today" by the partner of the Canadian company GenesusInc. in Ukraine, the head of LLC "Genesus Ukraine" Yevgeny Shatokhin. According to him, today all of Europe is in a trend of reducing the livestock. There are several reasons: pressure from organizations that care about animal welfare, environmentalists. For example, in Holland there is a state program that pays farmers for stopping the pig business. Old Europe is squeezing pig farming to the east - today we see the expansion of farms and the creation of large complexes in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland. In general, the trend is this. Ukraine can also be one of the large and powerful centers in Europe for growing animal proteins, including pork. Read also: A farm in Cherkasy region built a closed-type pig farm with a full production cycle “When we enter the stormy ocean ...
Source: Agrobusiness

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