Claus Baltsersen, Chairman of the Board

The begining

In Norse mythology Sæêęhrímnir is a creature that is described as a „Cosmic Boar” that is hunted, killed, and eaten every night, only to be resurrected so that it can be hunted, killed, and eaten the next night. It provides food for the Aesir and Einherjar in the feasting hall of Valhalla. It is never truly revealed what Sæêęhrímnir is, but some have called it a boar.

„Sæêęhrímnir”

A detail from the artwork of Deirdre Byrne

• Established in 1999 m. by 4 Dane farmers.

• Why here?– Historical farming traditions.– Deficit market.– European culture.

Why Lithuania?

Development

Year Farm

1999 Salnaiciu

2000 Rupinskai

2002 Musa

2004 Sajas

2005 Kalvariju

2007 Skabeikiai

2007 Lekeciai

2008 Pasodele

2011 Kepaliu bekonas

2011 Sesupe

2011 Seduva

Our farms now

Production

• Taking into account Animal Welfare, the production is limited by the area of the farms – 220 thousand square meters in total.

• Yearly production:- 450 thousand pigs;- 60 thousand piglets;- 18,5 thousand sows.

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Bacons 105 kg Piglets 30 kg

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Employees

Number of employees(most of them live in periphery)

500+In pig production 1 workplace creates 2 additional workplaces in other related

markets

+1000

Slurry handling. Separator

Slurry handling. Solids

Slurry handling. Closed lagoons

Slurry handling. Pump

Slurry handling. Pioneer

Feed

• Fodder, which is one of the main factors influencing animal health and their welfare, is also very important for the quality of meat, provided to consumers. Therefore we use only the best quality feedstuff, as Barley, Wheat and Soya as main fodder.

• As we strive for quality, we mix the ingredients at our own mills.

• We buy about 130 tons of grains each year. It’s about 4,2% of all the grains, bought in Lithuania.

Organization

Pig production in Lithuania

Slaughter capacity 6 mil paid by EU (SAPARD).

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Indipendence

Rurik Agro

New farm in Russia

Future

What can EPP do better to promote the business?

• Why are we always in defence?

• Why are we not making the questions to EU do we need animal production?

• Do EU accept to import from countries who not are in line with 2013 animal welfare?

• Do EU thinking about that soon there will be 9 billion people who need to eat?

• Why do we accept to be compared with the worst criminal’s every day?