2019
Within 4-5 years, LNZ Group will increase production of UNIVERSEED silage corn hybrids to 150 thousand seed units per year.
This was announced by Viktor Kravchenko, head of UNIVERSEED in Ukraine, at a press conference in Kyiv attended by the management of LNZ Group and the company's Canadian partners from NAPG.
According to him, over the same period the company also plans to increase production of UNIVERSEED grain hybrids to 350-400 thousand seed units per year.
«The launch of our own UNIVERSEED brand will only strengthen the distribution portfolio of LNZ Group. The share of UNIVERSEED hybrids in the distribution company's portfolio is 10% and will grow. While in 2019 LNZ Group produced 40 thousand seed units, in 2 years it plans to produce 100 thousand seed units of the UNIVERSEED brand», commented Andrii Poltavets, director of the LNZ Group distribution company.
This year, according to Viktor Kravchenko, UNIVERSEED silage corn hybrids were sown in Ukraine on 12 thousand ha, and grain hybrids — on 18 thousand ha. He noted that this year the potential for silage corn sowing was at least another 20 thousand ha. At least, there was demand for seeds to sow such an area.
«LNZ Group has been testing corn hybrids from the Canadian supplier NAPG for 4 years. This year the company tested 400 hybrids across Ukraine. In addition to corn hybrids, LNZ is also testing soybean varieties, sunflower and sorghum hybrids, as demand for these crops is growing», shared the head of UNIVERSEED in Ukraine.
As a reminder, on 17 September a Mini hub was held at the Viktoriia agricultural company, part of LNZ Group. During the event, farmers were shown the results of growing corn and sunflower using DEFENDA protection systems, the features and advantages of UNIVERSEED grain and silage corn hybrids, and were told about opportunities to improve production technology.
Source: latifundist.com
