Oleg Bakhmatyuk, CEO of UkrLandFarming, says he has invested $2.2 billion in his agro holding since losing major assets in Crimea and the Donbas in

Oleg Bakhmatyuk, CEO of UkrLandFarming, says he has invested $2.2 billion in his agro holding since losing major assets in Crimea and the Donbas in 2014. In an interview with Ukraine Business Feature, he sets a big goal: propelling Avandgardco, his egg producer, into second place worldwide. Although Avangardco is Europe’s largest producer, it will be a jump. With 9.3 million laying hens today, Avangardco is below the 9.7 million cutoff to enter the ranks of the top 20 companies worldwide, according to WATTAgNet.com. Backed by massive corn production, Bakhmatyuk could easily return Avangardco to the ranks of the top 10 companies, those with flocks over 12.5 million hens.