In the Talnivskyi district of Cherkasy, a closed-loop farm "Agra" operates. Here, a family of farmers grows elite breeds of pigs, produces feed for them, has its own refrigeration equipment, and also builds a slaughterhouse. Vasily Boyko maintains a farm in Zalessky with his son Alexei.

Farmers are active members of the Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of the Talnovo District. Their peasant farm "Agra" specializes in livestock, but the farmers also have a large garden.

Also, entrepreneurs independently produce 6 types of dry feed for pigs: for small, for seniors, for sows, for boars, for the finish.

Piglet pig breed

Between farms grow vineyards and a garden. Around the farms is a garden of 12 thousand trees - 8 varieties of apple trees and 3 varieties of pears.

Pig breed Duroc

According to the owner, each tree produces at least 20 kg of fruit. Vasily Boyko has been raising elite breeds for 7 years. At first they were bought in the Zvenigorod region, at a breeding enterprise.

“However, after the sore was imported, the elite-uterine livestock was taken to the meat processing plant, because it was impossible to treat, we decided to set up our laboratory. We bought 5-6 boars of world standard breeds: Pietrain, Duroc, Landrace. Now we are selling the seed ourselves. We sell meat to both the population and enterprises, ”said the farmer.

Landras pig breed

Most processes on the farm are automated. “We are ready for new standards. Now the technological process is done. There are finishing and refrigeration equipment. They built a slaughterhouse by European standards. The slaughter is 80% ready, ”said Vasily Boyko.