Agroprodservice (Ternopil region) is implementing a project to build a new feed mill and a 3 MW biogas plant to strengthen energy independence and expand the agricultural holding’s export potential, said the company’s commercial director, Taras Baran.
“Environmental requirements are driving us to improve: we are obtaining EU-compliant certification for our farms and are also preparing to implement a 3-megawatt biogas plant project. This will also help us become more resilient to power outages,” he said at the Soybean Market: Growing. Processing. Trade. conference.
The new feed mill will be equipped with its own soybean processing line. Its launch will allow the holding company to separate production flows: the new plant will fully meet the company’s internal needs for pig and cattle feed, while the capacity of the existing soybean processing facility (approximately 2,500 tons per month) will be dedicated exclusively to export and external sales.
As Baran emphasized, the company’s strategy is based on vertical integration and creating added value at every stage. Currently, “Agroprodservice” processes about 30,000 tons of soybeans per year and produces oil and meal from them. The company already holds non-GMO certification, which allows it to receive a price premium when selling products in the German and Czech markets.
PJSC “Agroprodservice” was established in 1999 and is a diversified agricultural holding operating in the Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. It cultivates approximately 45,000–50,000 hectares of land and owns grain storage facilities with a capacity of 200,000 tons, as well as seed and feed mills. The holding is among the top five largest pork producers in Ukraine (60,000 head) and also maintains 16,000 head of cattle and 600,000 head of poultry.
In 2025, the agricultural holding invested UAH 45 million in the launch of the “Babusia Marusia” food products plant at the “Western Ukrainian Industrial Hub” industrial park. The facility specializes in the production of canned vegetables, pickles, and semi-finished products, with a projected capacity of 650 tons of products per year. Additionally, the “Nasha Ptitsya” (chicken processing) and “Ternopil Meat Processing Plant” divisions operate within the hub.
According to data from the Opendatabot service, the ultimate beneficiaries of the private joint-stock company “Agroprodservice” are Tetiana Chaikivska (70%) and Andriy Baran (30%). Until 2020, the business was owned by the company’s founder, Ivan Chaikivsky, who is currently the secretary of the Verkhovna Rada’s Agrarian Committee.
