Agroholding KSG Agro has begun exporting sunflower oil to Poland and Italy, and the first batch of 2,000 tons of rapeseed has been sent to Slovakia, according to a press release from the agrarian group on Thursday.
“Currently, there are very good conditions for agricultural producers to export to the EU – in fact, there are no taxes (in particular, VAT) and import duties. So, if you solve problems with transportation, establish efficient logistics, you can have a good source of replenishment of foreign exchange income”, – quotes the agricultural holding of its owner Sergey Kasyanov.
According to him, the export of agricultural products to the EU makes it difficult to increase the cost of logistics and increase its time. So, if earlier one delivery to the EU was carried out on average in 5-7 days, then in the conditions of the Russian military invasion and queues at border crossings, delivery can last 20-30 days.
It is specified that the supply of sunflower oil to Poland and Italy will be carried out with the help of flexitanks – polymer containers designed for the transportation of liquid cargo on conventional trucks.
In addition to KSG Agro LLP, we are currently negotiating with partners regarding the possibility of bottling and refining sunflower oil in the EU countries in order to quickly increase its exports and sell products ready for consumption.
“We managed to build effective supply chains for export supplies of both grain and high value-added products (vegetable oil) to the markets of the EU countries, despite the blockade of seaports. In 2022-2023, we plan to focus on developing the export of our products in order to increase foreign exchange earnings. There are all the prerequisites for this, for example, high demand in the EU for grain and the same rapeseed,” Kasyanov summed up in the message.
The vertically integrated holding KSG Agro is engaged in pig breeding, as well as the production, storage, processing and sale of grains and oilseeds. Its land bank is about 21 thousand hectares.
According to the agricultural holding, he is in the top 5 pork producers in Ukraine.
In 2021, the holding increased its net profit by 16 times compared to 2020, to $20.27 million, revenue by 44%, to $30.75 million, while doubling EBITDA to $12.28 million.
The owner and chairman of the board of directors of KSG Agro is Sergey Kasyanov.
