Accomplishments, Moldova. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, INZMV’s meat specialist, developed an out-grower scheme between Marcolesti Combi (MC), farmers in the Soroca region of Moldova and a major processor for the distribution, fattening and sale of piglets of an improved genetic variety. All parties agreed to this scheme, which includes the following components: • Production, weaning and distribution of pedigree piglets by MC; • Fattening of distributed piglets by farmers identified by INZMV (and additional production of pedigree piglets by selected farmers); • Consulting service on hog production for MC and participating farmers by PFID and collaborating organizations; and • Purchase of the fattened hogs by Soro Meteor, the local processor. MC is one of the nation’s largest companies involved in hog production and processing. It has a breeding center, feed mill and slaughterhouse. It has access to high quality breeding stock and derives its sows from the Large White breed and two types of crossbreds between Large White and Landrace. Sires are generally derived from the Moldavian Sudic meat type, a specialized Nicónia line and an Estonian bacon breed. Breeding stock are developed and utilized in conditions controlled by MC. As a result of this breeding, crossbred piglets are distributed to participating farmers. Distribution occurs under one of two mediums of exchange: cash sale at cost plus 15-20% or barter for the farmers’ grain at current wholesale prices. These terms were documented in a contract template prepared by Dr. Xxxxxxxx and to which MC agreed on December 23, 2001. This template provides the terms for which MC and participating farmers can do business under the framework of the out-grower scheme. Under these terms, MC planned to distribute not less than 2000 pigs to farmers. Toward this end, MC has increased its breeding herd by twenty-five percent which is to be supplemented by up to twenty-four individual farmers who have expressing interest in breeding their own improved piglets for distribution. In the first half of 2002, eighty-six farmers purchased 1688 piglets from MC for fattening or for formation of their own reproduction of piglets (this was verified by MC’s accounts department). As proposed by Dr. Xxxxxxxx, Soro Meteor, which has a ready market in Ukraine, agreed to buy all hogs fattened under this out-grower scheme at prevailing market prices. As a result of an unsolicited request, Dr. Xxxxxxxx developed a business plan for beef feedlot production, processing and commer...
Accomplishments, Moldova. Dr. Xxxxxxxx of INZMV undertook various preparatory actions for the establishment of a Moldovan meat processors association. He obtained information regarding Ukrmiaso’s organizational experience, including its constituent acts and agreement. The latter provided blueprints for similar documents in forming a meat processors association in Moldova, which were distributed to fourteen potential members. Dr. Xxxxxxxx conducted preliminary negotiations and prepared a list of potential members of the association’s core group. Based on the agreement with that core group, an Organizational Committee was formed and met on June
Accomplishments, Moldova. The Project web site has been regularly updated to include information about the results of the 2002 Project activities, announcements on forthcoming meat and poultry HACCP and seafood HACCP seminars and announcements about Moldovan potential partners for joint ventures. Data collection and processing to form various databases have been performed resulting in an ISS that will include the following information blocks: • Information on PFID Project - including Project objectives, achievements to date and contact information; • Profiles and contact information on the project stakeholders - including capacities and kinds of production; • Food safety/HACCP system – Including requirements for HACCP implementation on meat, poultry and fish processing enterprises and HACCP basic principles, HACCP guidebooks and information materials (provided by Xx. Xxxxx and Xx. XxXxxxxx) and project activities on HACCP implementation; • Best practice of raw material production – including information on genetic stock; • Post-harvest technologies – namely Project activities on spent hens and freshwater fish processing; • Cold chain issues – including guidelines presented by WFLO and the National Refrigeration Association; • Association development – including information concerning the formation of Propiscicola, enhancement of the National Refrigeration Association capacity and the WFLO experience on association development; and • Marketing information – including raw materials and processed production sales, as well as contact information about fish fingerling sales, breeding stock and poultry. Thirty-two pages of an information system have been prepared, including: • Fourteen pages on meat sector, nine pages on poultry sector and seven pages on fish sector; • Two pages pertaining to meat and poultry HACCP and Sanitation Standard Operational Procedure (SSOP) guidebooks and seafood HACCP and Sanitary Control Procedure (SCP) guidebooks Translation and dissemination of relevant information provided by members of the US Technical Team has been undertaken, including the HACCP supporting materials mentioned later in this document. Four stands were erected for the Food and Drinks Exhibition, concentrating on Project activity information, HACCP, freshwater fish processing and spent hens processing. Five hundred and twenty-five information leaflets for 125 poultry farmers and 342 information leaflets for 57 fish farmers were disseminated during seminars held in association with ASCA Regi...
Accomplishments, Moldova. INZMV obtained support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry for the formation of Propiscicola, which encouraged Agency for Consulting and Training in Agriculture (ACSA) to conduct a two-day seminar for fish farmers under the auspices of the association. A seminar entitled “Pond Fishing - Basic Course for Fish Farmers” was held in March; twenty fish farmers from all regions of Moldova were trained and certified by ACSA and Scientific and Research Fish Station. In addition, three regional seminars, with a total participation of thirty-eight farmers, were held on marketing and technical issues. With PFID’s assistance, Xxxxxxxxxxxx established contacts with the Ministry’s Scientific and Research Fish Station. As a result of this support, the Station provided legal consultations to two fish farmers preparing court claims: one regarding utilization of fish farming ponds rented from local authorities and the other regarding the identity of a purchased carp breed. The following articles were written in relation to PFID’s activities with Propiscicola: • Article “Rod, not Fish Given” described the two-day seminar in both Romanian and Russian in the newspaper “Capital” on March 20, 2003; and • The article “Water Survival School” described the same seminar in the English Appendix to the “Capital” newspaper on April 3, 2003. In May 2003, Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx, a WFLO-affiliated expert, visited Moldova primarily to participate in a cold chain round table held during the Chişinău Food and Drinks Exposition. This round table was organized by PFID/Moldova and attended by representatives of PFID/Ukraine and UAUR as well as Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx. Discussion issues included panel construction, panel heat absorption, rules of thumb, Freon vs. ammonia, and types of under-floor heating. Xx. Xxxxxxx also gave a presentation of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) at the Moldovan Technical University (MTU) and answered questions regarding the future of fluorocarbons, Freon versus ammonia as a refrigerant and the future of solar and wind generation of energy. He also gave a presentation on the design and construction of refrigerated warehouses at Carmez Meat Processing Company, covering the following topics: • History and Trends; • Factors that affect facility design; • Dialogue with owner and basic questions; • Design issues: goals, flexibility and expansion; • Office and site issues; • Energy costs and insulation; • Exterior building construction; • Building features...
