OREANDA-NEWS. April 03, 2012. ASTARTA business-units started spring field campaign. To enable the successful implementation of field works agricultural agri-companies are provided with required amount of high quality seeds, fertilizers, plant protection agents, fuel, etc.

Before the new production season ASTARTA reinforced its agricultural machinery fleet by 50 powerful tractors, 18 modern combines and 192 units of agricultural aggregates. To make the best use of hardware investments, in January and February machine operators and agronomists took part in a intense training devoted to application of advanced agricultural technologies and materials.

In the current production season over 235 thousand hectares will be planted with sugar beet, grains, oilseeds and forage crops, which is 15% more than in 2011.

Comment of Viktor Ivanchyk, CEO of ASTARTA Holding N.V.:

"Our business-units have done a lot of work to enable timely and successful spring sowing campaign. In 2012 we intend to materially increase output of agri-produce due to the use of modern agri-technologies, selection of the most productive crop hybrids, improving qualification of professionals on the ground. I am convinced that today, in time of economic uncertainty, efficient agricultural companies could contribute a lot to a food security and economic growth in the country."