Ukraine’s Avesterra Group unveils major poultry expansion plan
Avesterra Group, currently ranked fourth among Ukraine’s largest poultry producers, has announced plans to invest around €300 million in expanding poultry production and building a biomethane plant in the Volyn region in western Ukraine, not far from the Polish border.
The investment is part of the company’s long-term development strategy, Dmitry Dobkin, owner of Avesterra Group, said during a press conference in early March, according to Ukrainian news outlet TSN.
“Investing in new poultry houses is part of Avesterra Group’s long-term strategy and the modernisation of its production in Ukraine,” Dobkin said.
Output set to triple
The company has already invested about €15 million in the programme, which Dobkin described as only the first stage of a much larger expansion plan. “By 2028, we plan to build 6 production sites, each comprising 20 poultry houses, and invest a total of about €100 million. This will allow us to fully utilise our production capacity and reach output of roughly 250,000 broilers per day,” Dobkin said.
Alongside the expansion of poultry housing, the company plans to channel investments across the value chain in order to improve operational efficiency and manage production costs. “Over the next 5 years, we intend to invest approximately €300 million in the company’s development – including new production facilities, hatcheries, parent stock operations and a biomethane gas plant,” Dobkin added.
According to company data, Avesterra Group currently has a production capacity of about 35.1 million birds per year. Once the expansion programme is completed, the company’s output could nearly triple.
Eyeing European standards
The company said the new production site in the Volyn region will consist of 20 modern poultry houses built in line with European standards for biosecurity and poultry welfare. “The houses will be equipped with automated microclimate control, ventilation, feeding and watering systems, ensuring stable conditions for poultry rearing and a high level of product quality control,” the company said.
The location near the Polish border could potentially provide logistical advantages for exports to the European Union, although Avesterra has not yet specified whether poultry from the new facilities will be targeted at foreign markets.
Investments continue during the war
Unlike many Ukrainian companies that have postponed development projects due to the war, Avesterra Group has continued investing in production. “During the full-scale war, Avesterra Group invested more than €75 million in modernisation and production development,” the company said.
