On November 7-8, 2024, Agrico Ukraine representatives took part in the Variety and Seedling Show 2024 (Potato Days), held by Agrico in the Netherlands.
This year, the event was entirely dedicated to new-generation Agrico varieties. Currently, Agrico Ukraine LLC has already registered and is successfully growing 6 innovative Agrico varieties in Ukraine, including the Paradiso variety, as well as Napoleon, Twister, Jolene, which have been tested in different regions of our country, and from 2025 we plan to start selling these varieties.
During the visit, Agrico Ukraine representatives also visited the Agrico quality laboratory, exchanged experience with major Dutch farmers in potato cultivation and received practical information on the features of: field preparation for cultivation on heavy clay soils, crop rotation, storage technologies and its preparation for planting, nutrition and protection schemes, the specifics of the use of microelements to increase the number of tubers, etc. The technology for storing seed potatoes using OMNIVENT equipments, which is currently used in the Agrico Ukraine storage facility, was discussed in detail with representatives of the APH Group company.
Agrico Ukraine does not stand still, but is constantly developing. We implement the use of new modern equipment and technologies.
We recently completed the construction of a professional seed potato storage chamber with a capacity of 1,100 tons at the base of our production unit. Modern ventilation systems and climate equipment have been installed. This project is implemented with the support of the Ukraine Partnership Facility, financed by RVO (the Netherlands Enterprise Agency).
In order to improve the qualifications of our staff, on October 18, 2024, specialists of the Agrico Ukraine took a part in online training on managing the potato storage system of the Omnivent company.
Our plans for 2024 also include conducting training for farmers on modern potato storage technologies with the participation of our partners and relevant experts.
In the framework of the Climate Smart Potato Demo Chernihiv project, Agrico Ukraine series of trainng videos (Potato training section) has begun to be prepared. Our training videos will cover the following topics:
1. Potato cultivation (Preparation, Planting, Growing, Disease, Harvesting, Storing techniques, etc.)
2. Potato (field) equipment
3. Regenerative farming
4. Business cases
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Dear partners and clients!
Agrico Ukraine is pleased to welcome you to our updated website: www.agrico.com.ua/en
We are pleased to present our new and already popular potato varieties of Dutch breeding! You can also find detailed information about varieties and relrvant recommendations for growing in Ukraine on our new website in the potato varieties section.
We are actively working for you and for the development seed production and potato production in Ukraine
We held a number of training events. Details of events in our news section.
On September 24, 2024, a delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited one of the project locations - the production unit of Agrico Ukraine LLC in the Kyiv region.
The visit took place with the purpose of getting acquainted with the implementation of the Potato Seed Development project - Climate Smart Potato Demo Centre. This project is financed by the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as part of the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF) program.
On September 18, 2024, the another seminar for potato growers was held: “Potato season 2024. Challenges and technological solutions.” at the production unit of Agrico Ukraine in the Chernihiv region.
The seminar covered the current issues of growing new varieties of Agrico that are resistant to drought and diseases and informed about the results of their trials in the current year.
The partners (Adama Ukraine and Irrigator Ukraine) presented the experience of using an automatic drip irrigation system for growing potatoes in the fields of Agrico Ukraine, the optimal technology of potato protection in modern conditions, the advantages of using drip irrigation for growing potatoes and the use of special equipment for harvesting potatoes using the DeWulf harvester as an example.
Representatives of Agrico Ukraine took an active part in the national event - POTATO UKRAINE 2024, which took place on the basis of the "Eco Tour" farm in Volyn region on August 30, 2024.
During the event, the Agrico Ukraine team presented its varieties, which pleasantly surprised the event participants with their high yield, stress resistance, and compliance with the demanding tastes of the modern consumer.
On August 22, 2024, another seminar was held in Lviv region - "Challenges of the potato growing season 2024. Technological solutions", organized by Agrico Ukraine.
The event was held jointly with Continental Farmers Group and with the participation of our partners Bayer Ukraine and Van Dijk Technics.
On August 13, 2024, an event was held - Potato Day dedicated to the current issues of potato growing on the basis of our production unit in the Kyiv region. The event was held together with partners: Bayer and Yara Ukraine LLC.
The Agrico Ukraine team has gathered professional partners who are always ready to share knowledge with potato producers and provide solutions to today's challenges.
On July 26, 2024, a traditional event for the potato market representatives - "Potato Workshop" was held, aimed at opening new opportunities for cooperation, exchange of experience and meetings with leading industry experts.
The event was held at the warehouse of Agrico Ukraine LLC (Kyiv region, Brovarsky district, Semipolky village) and in partnership with the Syngenta company, according to the program, the event consisted of a visit to demonstration sites and a lecture part.
On July 12, 2024, Agrico Ukraine held another seminar on the topic "Agrotechnical techniques of successful cultivation of early varieties of potatoes. Demonstration of the GRIMME harvester. Irrigation systems."
Agrico Ukraine held this seminar together with partner companies: BASF Ukraine, Agrolinii, Irrigator Ukraine, Innova Seeds Ukraine.
As part of the implementation of the project seed potato production development in Ukraine, representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine visited the production locations of the project in Chernihiv and Kyiv regions on July 9, 2024.
Within the framework of the project, the creation and functioning of the Potato Demonstration Center in Chernihiv region (Climate Smart Potato Demonstration Center) is implemented.
A joint working meeting was also held with the elected president of the Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers.
On June 27, 2024, another seminar "Agrotechnical techniques of successful cultivation of early varieties of potatoes. Drip irrigation. Organic fertilizers" was held in the Dnipro region.
The event was held with the participation of the companies Adama Ukraine and Innova Seeds Ukraine.
On June 22, 2024, Agrico Ukraine, together with panthers YARA UKRAINE and ADAMA UKRAINE, started a series of events dedicated to the topic of early potato cultivation. Having held the first seminar of the current year "Agrotechnical measures for the successful cultivation of early varieties of potatoes" in the Chernivtsi region.
Participants of the seminar on the demonstration field were able to familiarize themselves with various agrotechnological approaches to the successful cultivation of early varieties of potatoes.