KSG Agro is provided with fuel and fully prepared for the spring sowing campaign
The farms that are part of KSG Agro agricultural holding are actively completing preparations for the spring sowing campaign. The holding is provided with fuel, seeds, and is completing the formation of a reserve of plant protection products. This was reported by the press service of KSG Agro with reference to the director of the crop production division of the holding Dmitry Emelchenko.
The farms that are part of KSG Agro agricultural holding are completing preparations for the spring sowing campaign, which starts on April 10-12.
“Currently, the process of selecting seeds, plant protection products, and fertilizers is underway. The problem is not only to find, but also to deliver products from warehouses, where it is possible to do this under the current conditions. We are succeeding in this: we have finished contracting, we have fully supplied corn seeds, and in the near future we will complete the supply of sunflower seeds, and we will also import plant protection products. We are in full, and even with a margin for harvesting, provided with fuel. Everything is going according to our plan and in general the situation on the holding’s farms looks normal and good. Technically and agronomically, we are fully prepared for the sowing season,” says Dmitry Yemelchenko.
At present, the holding’s farms have completed the process of feeding winter crops on an area of 5.5 thousand hectares, as well as rapeseed on an area of 800 hectares. The plants are in good condition, they are actively developing and growing rapidly.
KSG Agro is not going to make adjustments to the planned crop structure: 60% grain crops (wheat, barley, rapeseed) and 40% spring crops (sunflower and corn). “Of course, we had discussions that, due to the decrease in the export potential of sunflower, we should place more emphasis on grain crops, which are more in demand within the country. However, agronomically, this is wrong and we are maintaining the current crop rotation,” emphasized the holding’s production director.
The farmer described the situation with moisture reserves in the soil as a difficult one. “In the meter layer in the southern part of the region, we have 125 mm, and in the Dnipro regions it is 150 mm, which is lower than the optimal value of 200 mm. However, there is still a month before the sowing campaign and we hope that the moisture will increase and the situation will change for the better,” he concluded.
DOSSIER
KSG Agro is one of the leading agricultural holdings in Ukraine, a European innovation group of companies working as a vertically integrated business. The holding’s shares are listed at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. KSG Agro is a member of the European Business Association (EBA) and the Ukrainian Pig Breeders Association.
The main activities of the holding are land cultivation and production of agricultural crops, as well as the pig business, for which LLC Strong-Invest is responsible. Since September 2014, KSG Agro has been implementing a development strategy, according to which the company invests in the most promising projects, primarily pig farming and crop production.
