July 10, 2008

Hypor has signed agreements with Serbian agricultural company Krivaja for the production and distribution of breeding pigs in the Serbian market.

A new nucleus farm will be built with a capacity of 325 sows that will produce great grandparent gilts and F1 gilts for the Serbian market. The farm will be built in an area with low pig density to ensure high health genetics.

Krivaja is located in the northwest of Serbia, one of the best agricultural areas in Europe.

Hypor also has a partnership with Croatia-based Dimar, which received Hypor breeding pigs in December 2007. Dimar's nucleus farm is already in full production and the company's managing director Dean Preradovic expects Hypor genetics to help modernise the Croatian pork production industry.

Hypor is happy with work with partners in the growing markets of Croatia and Serbia and becoming a major player as the markets develop standards and prepare for EU access, according to Hypor's regional manager Ton Ten Dam.