Cherkizovo Group, the largest and vertically integrated meat and feed producer group in Russia, has chosen Topigs Norsvin as their preferred genetic partner.
According to Martin Bijl, CEO of Topigs Norsvin, in the near future, all 90,000 sows will be produced with Topigs Norsvin genetics. TN70 product performance, the high quality of the genetic improvement program, the local presence in Russia, the support of breeding specialists, and the breeding infrastructure of Topigs Norsvin were the main reasons for Cherkizovo to choose Topigs Norsvin.
Brad Heron, Production Director of the Pork Division at Cherkizovo Group: "The efficiency of our production is improved by increased reproductive performance of the sows as well as by better wean to market performance with a lower cost of gain. Using the TN70 therefore results in more profit per kg than the competition."
Cherkizovo Group is Russia’s largest producer of meat products and feed in Russia. The Group is one of the top three companies serving Russia’s chicken, pork and processed meat markets. Cherkizovo Group’s infrastructure includes 7 full-cycle poultry sites, 16 modern pork production complexes, 6 meat processing plants, and also 8 feed mills, and over 287.000 hectares of agricultural land. In 2016 Cherkizovo Group produced 903.000 tons of meat. Consolidated net revenue in 2016 was 82.4 billion rubles ($ 1.46 billion).
Source: swineweb.com.
