OREANDA-NEWS. October 2, 2012. The agricultural holding KSG Agro was one of the 90 large European-level companies that had the privilege of presenting themselves at the first large-scale international business forum “Investment Wave 2012” which took place recently in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

The forum was a good opportunity to present to foreign investors a portfolio of specific investment proposals in the Dnepropetrovsk region and to establish direct business contacts between the participants.
 The European companies and world-renowned organizations taking part in the forum noted the prospects for the development of agriculture in the Dnepropetrovsk region as one of the priority sectors for the region’s economy.
 As global experience demonstrates, vertically integrated companies meeting internationally accepted norms and standards are the most attractive partners for foreign investors.

 As Sergey Mazin, CEO of KSG Agro, noted: “The agricultural holding KSG Agro belongs to the top most attractive partners for investing in the agriculture of the Dnepropetrovsk region. Our region’s huge agricultural potential is based on food production and processing. We’ve managed to create a favorable investment climate thanks to our modern approach to project development and trust between business partners in the execution of joint projects”.

 In particular, in August of this year, KSG Agro signed two cooperation agreements with Big Dutchman Pig Equipment GmbH, a global leader in the manufacture of equipment for poultry and pig farms, worth €12 million and an agreement for the supply of breeding swine by the Danish genetics company DanBred worth approx. €2 million. Most of the funds to finance the performance of these agreements will be provided by the German bank Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg under a guarantee granted by the well-known German credit insurance agency Euler Hermes Deutschland AG, which shows the confidence that European partners have for KSG Agro.

 It is also worth noting that in 2011 the world-famous bank Credit Agricole granted KSG Agro a line of credit for UAH 24 million. In the spring of last year, KSG Agro executed an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in which 33% of the company’s shares were sold for more than USD40 million, with 89% of these assets purchased by Polish mutual funds.
 This fact is undeniable proof of KSG Agro’s financial stability and investment attractiveness.

 According to Sergey Mazin, “KSG Agro is currently developing its business in new segments: production of energy pellets from agricultural waste and pig farming. In addition, we have plans to triple the size of our land bank within three years”.
 In conclusion, the CEO of KSG Agro said: “Further development of vertical integration, our own fodder and our experience will help us in the coming years to increase production and improve the quality of our crops, harvesting, storage and processing”.
 The recognition enjoyed by KSG Agro among domestic agricultural producers was confirmed by the award “Best Farm of the Dnieper Region” granted for the company’s last year’s results. In addition, KSG Agro has twice been awarded the title of “Agricultural Elite of Ukraine”.