On August 28, the 11th “Battle of the Agrotitans” took place in the fields of the TAK Group of Companies (Kyiv region). Traditionally, the event was organized by the Ukrainian Agri Council, TAK Group and DYKUN Company.

The event brought together about 2,000 participants from 19 regions of Ukraine to to plunge into the world of modern solutions for agriculture.

An important focus of the event was the issue of conserving resources and increasing yields, which is especially important for farmers today. Almost 90 units of machinery in operation, a demonstration of drone sprayers, a highlight of the event - a NEXAT robot tractor, 70 sunflower and corn hybrids in the demo, a number of innovative solutions and technological innovations from partner companies.

In total, the event featured 7 demonstration zones, where heavy and small-sized, self-propelled and trailed agricultural machinery for large and small agricultural enterprises was presented:

• Zone of sprayers and spreaders.
• Zone of seeders and sowing complexes.
• Zone of plows and subsoilers.
• Zone of harrows and cultivators area.
• Zone of combines and reapers.
• Zone of sunflower and corn hybrids.
• Demonstration area of the General Partner KUHN-Ukraine.

Taras Vysotsky, Acting Minister of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, visited the “Battle of the Agrotitans” and emphasized the importance of the active position of farmers in solving the problems of the industry in this difficult time:

“All those present are truly ‘titans’ of the agricultural sector. This event is a representation of leadership, innovation, and advanced solutions. I am confident that after our victory, the “Battle of the Agrotitans” will become an international event to which we will invite foreign experts and farmers to share their experience and demonstrate innovative solutions.”

The official part of the event began with a welcoming speech by the UAC Chairman. Andrii Dykun congratulated the co-organizers of the event, TAK-AGRO, on their 25th anniversary and all the participants of the “Battle of the Agrotitans”.

“Nowadays we are fighting for our independence and nationality together. We are becoming the nation, not just people. Recently, Shaheds were being shot down over the neighboring fields while the organizers were preparing this event for us in such conditions. From a small idea 12 years ago, the “Battle of the Agrotitans” has grown into a real agro-ring of Ukraine. In the same way, together with you, we will build a great and successful state,” said Andrii Dykun, Chairman of the UAC.

Ruslan Holub, Director of TAK-AGRO: “25 years - it is just the beginning. I am grateful to all participants, to the workers of the agricultural sector, to everyone who makes Ukraine's economy work. Thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we can work in such conditions. When we have bread and weapons, Ukraine will prosper.”

Victoria Rudenko, digital marketer at KUHN-Ukraine: “We are very happy to be a part of this great event. Our company has been the General Partner of the “Battle of the Agrotitans” for 10 years in a row. Today we had a unique opportunity to present you our advanced machinery, both in operation and at our exhibition areas.”

Volodymyr Mirnenko, Brand Manager of POTTINGER Company, shared his thoughts on whether agriculture is a “sprint” or a “marathon”: “Agriculture is a sprint, after which you run a marathon, and after that you run a sprint again. It's non-stop. We have a lot of things behind. We have grown crops under shelling, sold our harvest when the sea was taken away from us. But together we overcame everything. There are still many sprints and marathons ahead.”

At the exhibition stands, the partners offered practical solutions for precision farming, financial instruments, fertilizers, plant protective products, fuels and lubricants, elevator systems, logistics services, and more. In addition, everyone could take part in a car test drive.

Volodymyr Sysoyenko, Director of Nor-East Agro Company, shared his impressions: “We have been supporting the “Battle of the Agrotitans” since its inception, as it is a place of advanced technologies. Nowadays, our company offers plant protection products, seeds, micronutrient fertilizers and full technological support. I am grateful to the organizers and the military for allowing us to participate in the event. I am also grateful to our farmers who grow and sell their crops in such conditions and help Ukraine with food security.”

Oleksiy Tkachenko, Commercial Director of AgroSolar Company: “For us, this is the first major field event where we demonstrate equipment in operation, where farmers can communicate with producers and distributors, find technological solutions for themselves. But the most important thing is to spend time in the company of people who understand business and the agricultural sector. The event is really useful for sharing new trends.”

Ihor Komnatny, Executive Director of Saatbau Company: “The event was well organized and well attended. Today we have talked to many of our customers who are focused on the “Battle of the Agrotitans” and attended this event. This is a good platform where we can communicate with them.”

Olga Shabelna, Chief Specialist at Adaptis Company: “This event is important both for our company and for agribusiness in general. Our company is an innovative partner of the “Battle of the Agrotitans”, we provide internet in the field and high-speed communication. Therefore, it is important to present this not only for agribusiness but also for other areas. For example, for the military. We are very grateful for the excellent organization, because everything was done at the highest level.”

Vitaliy Shevchenko from the Marketing Department at Arma Motors Company: “Test-drives are actively held at the “Battle of the Agrotitans” and today we have Renault and Mitsubishi. This day showed 2 things: people missed the new Mitsubishi. We see that they are interested in L200, Outlander, but most of them are Renault fans.”

Anatolii Artemenko, Hranat Farm (Odesa region): “I come to “Battle” every year. I am pleasantly surprised by the equipment that we really need nowadays. War, drought, and this equipment is really what we need. I would like to emphasize the POTTINGER seeders and KUHN machines.”

Serhii Parovyk, Novator LLC (Odesa region): “We are very grateful to Ruslan Holub for his position and patriotism. We paid special attention to the equipment, namely, we were interested in tillage technologies - Strip-Till and No-Till. The only thing is that during the war, we have not much time, and we would like the event to take two or three days”.

Vadym Novitskyi, NORMAGRO LLC (Zhytomyr region): “We thank the UAC for helping the country and the Ukrainian army, we visit the exhibition every year, it is a good tradition for us. The organizers are preparing for the field demonstration better and better. We personally managed to talk to the Poletechnica, John Deer, and JCB Companies. We were interested in a self-propelled sprayer, and we also cooperate with the domestic producer Agrokalina, and attended a demonstration of their equipment.”

The event also included a charitable donation to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. These funds will be used to purchase thermal imagers for our defenders.

The large number of visitors and interest in the equipment shows that we are moving in the right direction.

See you next year, we hope the 12th “Battle of the Agrotitans” will be held under peaceful Ukrainian skies!