A factory for the production of French fries will be launched in Ukraine
Potato Agro, which grows potatoes under the BESTPOTATO brand, will launch its own processing plant next year.
This was reported to AgroPortal.ua by Business Lead & CEO Potato Agro Konstantin Sarnatsky.
"This will be the first or one of the first plants for the production of French fries in Ukraine," he said.
So far, the plans are constrained by the situation with coronavirus, Sarnatsky explains. If the production processes were practically not affected by the quarantine measures, the strategic goals were adjusted.
“We need to organize construction, find experts but the contacts in times of quarantine are practically closed. It is difficult to talk about serious cooperation, ”Sarnatsky added.
He notes that the company now supplies potatoes for chips processing i under a forward contract. 400 hectares of fields are used for this.
Another 400 hectares are set aside for potatoes of universal varieties, which can be processed into French fries.
Next year, the total area under potatoes should be more than 1,000 hectares. In general, Potato Agro plans to increase the land bank by 40-50% annually.
Alla Strizheus, Natalia Rekunenko, AgroPortal.ua