Poldanor S.A.

1994

·         Poldanor starts its operation by leasing three pig farms in Koczała , Płaszczyca and Dobrzyń and 3300 ha of arable lands from the Agricultural Property Agency of the Treasury (APAT).

·         Koczała Farm is in the best condition. Therefore, we just continue and develop the production in this farm, while in the other two ones, we start a thorough modernisation.

·         Poldanor’s headquarters is situated in the administration building of the Koczała farm.

·         Poldanor starts plant production in the area of approx. 400 ha. All the grounds are leased from APAT under long-term agreements.

·         Poldanor takes over directly 125 employees from the two State Farms in Koczała and Przechlewo.

·         In the first year Poldanor’s basic herd is 1726 sows and the sale of fattening pigs exceeds 13,000 animals.

1995

·         Poldanor leases another recapitalised farm in Uniechówek, Debrzno commune.

·         Production in the Płaszczyca farm is started

·         Poldanor cultivates 2000 ha of grounds.

·         Poldanor signs an agreement with the Pig Improvement Company (PIC) for production of high‑quality farm gilts to be sold to farmers in Poland and abroad.

1996

·         Poldanor starts a feed production in a modern feed plant in Koczała.

·         Poldanor leases another, the fifth, farm in Zalesie, Rzeczenica commune.

·         We start production on the farms in Uniechówek and Zalesie.

·         Poldanor already employs 200 people.

1997

·         Poldanor increases its sale up to 100,000 fattening pigs per year, and the number of sows in the basic herd grows up to 5,400.

·         Poldanor’s plant production increases twofold. We cultivate 4000 ha.

1998

·         Poldanor takes over the farm in Giżyno, Kalisz Pomorski commune and in Chomętowo, Drawno commune.

·         The area of cultivated land increases up to 5000 ha.

·         Poldanor starts non-ploughing cultivation on approx. 30% of the cultivated area.

·         Poldanor moves its headquarters to the building of a former agricultural department store in Przechlewo.

1999

·         After long-term renovation we start production on the Dobrzyń farm. Production on the Chomętowo farm is also launched.

·         Poldanor increases its employment up to 300 people.

2000

·         Poldanor leases farms in Nacław and Miętno.

·         Poldanor startsits production in the newly built farms in Kujanki, Człuchów commune and Pawłówko, Przechlewo commune.

·         The number of sows in the basic herd increases up to 10,000.

·         Poldanor starts contract production with local farmers.

·         Poldanor begins planting maize for grains – for production of feed.

2001

·         Poldanor takes over the farm in Świelino.

·         Poldanor opens the boar station in Żychce.

·         Poldanor sells more than 200,000 fattening pigs a year, including the animals from contract production.

·         Plant production covers an area of 10,000 ha.

·         The number of people employed by Poldanor increases up to 400.

2002

·         Poldanor takes over the farm in Radów.

·         Poldanor builds a new farm for breeding piglets in Łękinia, Koczała commune.

·         We start productionoin the farm in Świelino.

·         Poldanor extents its contract production with local farmers.

2003

·         We start the production on the farm in Radów .

·         Poldanor increases the sales of fattening pigs up to 300,000 animals a year, including the animals from contract production.

·         Poldanor changes 100% to non-ploughing cultivation.

2004

·         Poldanor takes over the farm in Czarnowęsy, Białogard commune.

·         The sale of fattening pigs reaches 385,000 animals (including the animals from contract production) and the number of sows in the basic herd grows up to 17,500.

·         Poldanor continues the development of contract production with local farmers.

·         In July, the Pawłówko farm obtains the integrated permit, as the first farm in Poland.

·         Poldanor celebrates the 10^th anniversary of its operation.

2005

·         Poldanor increases its employment up to 540 people.

·         Number of sows falls to 16,500.

·         In this year, the period of lactation before weaning of piglets changes from 3 to 4 weeks.

·         We cultivate 14,656 ha of ground. Most grounds are leased from the Agricultural Property Agency (APA) under long-term leasing agreements.

·         The maize growing represents 20% of the cultivated grounds.

·         On June 9^th, Poldanor opens the first modern agricultural biogas plant in Poland, located nearby the Pawłówko farm, Przechlewo commune.

·         By November 9^th, Poldanor obtains all 11 integrated permits for its pig farms.

·         Poldanor is awarded the title of “Foreign Investor of the Year 2005 in Pomerania” in the ranking organised by Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency.