ZK Pelagonija AD (North Macedonia)

ZK Pelagonija AD Bitola is a leading company in the agricultural business in the Republic of Macedonia. The company was registered on May 9, 1997, in the court register of the Basic Court in Bitola. The main activities of the company include agricultural production of crops such as wheat, barley, oilseed rape, sunflower, corn grain, corn silage, and others, as well as livestock farming, fishing, gardening, and fruit growing. The company also produces and processes certified seed material of cereals, industrial and fodder crops, and concentrates for all categories of cattle. ZK Pelagonija AD Bitola focuses on continuously improving the quality and quantity of milk production, introducing new varieties and high-yielding hybrids, and expanding its presence in domestic and regional markets. The company manages its operations through a board of directors and follows global agricultural trends by investing in increasing cultivable areas and livestock. The company owns and cultivates a total of 17,530.25 hectares of agricultural land, including 234 hectares under fishponds. ZK Pelagonija AD Bitola is known for its cattle farming, with two farms where cattle are raised with free movement. As of December 31, 2016, the company had a total of 3,628 cattle. In 2016, the company produced a total of 15,690,341 liters of cow's milk. ZK Pelagonija AD Bitola also engages in fishing activities in its two fishponds, covering a total area of 234 hectares. The company has its own reproductive center for producing carp fry and stocks the fishponds with imported carp, grass carp, silver carp, and catfish. The fishponds have a capacity to produce 800 to 1,100 kilograms of fish per hectare annually. ZK Pelagonija AD Bitola also operates a factory for animal feed located in Radobor, where concentrates for all categories of cattle are produced. The company's biogas power plants in Logovardi and Porodin have an installed capacity of 6 megawatts and produce green energy from renewable sources, utilizing organic waste from the cattle farms. The company's board of directors, consisting of five members, makes all important decisions regarding the company's operations.