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AB Akola Group to invest €4.8 million in the expansion of two dairy farms: milk production at Sidabravo and Žibartonių ŽŪB to grow by one-third
AB Akola Group, one of the largest agricultural and food production groups in the Baltic States, is launching dairy farm modernization projects worth more than €4.8 million at its Sidabravo and Žibartonių agricultural companies (ŽUB). Advanced milking equipment and upgraded infrastructure will be installed, and later the herd of milking cows will be increased to achieve significant growth in milk production. "These investments are a strategic step towards increasing the efficiency of our Group's
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