Astarta-Kyiv initiated agricultural machinery fleet update, investment program implementation

The agri-industrial holding Astarta-Kyiv has started the first phase of a five-year investment program aimed at upgrading agricultural machinery fleet and implementing innovative IT-solutions for agribusiness management developed by AgriChain, an in-house IT-company of Astarta, thus providing for efficiency improvement during field operations.

In 2020, Astarta-Kyiv plans to purchase 31 tractors (John Deere) and 21 units of grain, inter-row and beet sowers (John Deere, Horsch Maestro, Pöttinger Terrasem, Kinze, Monopil, Amity Technology).

Within the investment program, Astarta will also buy 2 self-propelled sprayers (John Deere), 4 cultivators (Amity Technology), 3 Ukraine made dagger harrows and 10 sets of vacuum systems for inter-row sowers.

"New 345-hp John Deere tractors are equipped with precise navigation and telemetry systems and fully integrated with AgriChain Farm and AgriChain Scout modules. The real-time data received will enable making sound decisions and setting daily tasks during field operations," the message reads.

Previously reported that Astarta-Kyiv cut wheat sales in 4Q 2019 by 51%. Sugar sales in 4Q 2019 increased by 16%.