„2017 was an excellent year, with rich crops, except the autumn crops, namely, corn and sunflower. We have also increased the surface area worked, from 6,000 hectares in 2016, to 10,000 hectares in 2017. This year, we expect to reach revenue of EUR50 million“, said Ianco Zifceak, founder and president of Maxagro group of firms.
Romania’s overall grain output reached nearly 24.5 million in 2017, up 12.4% from a year before, mainly due to higher yields per hectare, according to provisional data released by the country’s statistics board INS. Output increases were also registered at corn (33.3%), wheat (17.2%), oat (7.1%), barley and two-row barley (2.2%), the same source said.
The Zifceak Family currently holds a surface area of 10,000 hectares of land in Timis County, sells grain collected from farmers in Timis County, raises 1,500 milk cows, provides agricultural services to farmers and builds roads. Maxagro’ milk production is processed in Simultan dairy plants in Timis County and Friesland Campina dairy plants in Cluj County.