“Mayak”: 6 milkmaids milk 22 tons of milk per day

Success Secrets

Olexii Vasylchenko: “To learn, we had to visit a lot of companies, both in Ukraine and abroad. The things we have seen we introduced in our country. But we did not blindly copy, but reassessed the terms and adapted to our farm.

The company is growing without any loans, and therefore not as fast as it could. Profit is invested in equipment, facilities, genetic material, because without the development today we will become uncompetitive tomorrow”.

Elman Orudzhov: “We are ready to compete with world leaders in milk production”

Elman Hasanovych Orudzhov,Expert, Consultant on dairy cattle

milkua: You researched dairy cattle breeding in many countries. How do you assess the potential of dairy sector in Ukraine?

Let us consider the basic factors that affect the dairy industry. First of all, it’s a forage base. Where are the most fruitful soil in the world nowadays? In Ukraine. Thus, natural and climatic conditions we have are just ideal for the development of this industry.

Secondly, it is the geographical location of our country. Major world markets — Russia and Asia — are close to us, and the Black Sea offers unique opportunities for export.

We have all the prerequisites for the successful management of dairy cattle breeding in Ukraine.

When choosing a location of the farm, it is worth paying attention to culture and religion of the population living there. For example, in the UAE you can’t build a pig complex because it would be contrary to their religion. In Ukraine, hundreds of years a cow is a nurse family, it is an integral part of the culture of our people. In addition, Ukrainians realize that one can get loaves and fishes only through the work. We aren’t spoilt by nature as, for example, Russians are, who do not have to work, you can simply go hunting and live only using the gifts of nature.