The government has given the Ukrainian dairy sector enterprises priority in power supply, now. dairy plants will receive electricity next after critical infrastructure facilities and enterprises of the military-industrial complex
According to the website of the industry association “Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine” (SMPU), giving the industry priority in power supply speaks to the government’s recognition of the importance of dairy processing for the country’s food security.
“UMSU thanks Prime Minister Denis Shmygal for giving dairies priority in determining groups with priority power supply. Milk processing plants are categorized as a business that produces critical goods and products and are included in the third highest priority group, after critical infrastructure groups and facilities that work for national defense,” the organization said in a statement on its website.
The JMPU also asked the government to accelerate the provision of generators to dairy companies on terms that would ensure the availability of this equipment and help the industry maintain uninterrupted operation in conditions of power outage.
As previously reported, the SMPU urged the Ministry of Energy and NEC “Ukrenergo” to agree on the schedule and amount of electricity supplied to the dairy processing enterprises of the industry, in order to maintain the milk production and processing industries and prevent a reduction of livestock.
In early November, the association appealed to the Office of the President, the regional military administrations (RMA), the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Agricultural Policy with a request to provide uninterrupted power supply to the dairy plants. This is necessary because the enterprises, due to regular blackouts, are at risk of spoiling hundreds of tons of raw milk, or they will be forced to stop buying raw milk, which may force the related branch of milk production to reduce the number of cows.
