Creation and development of competitive agricultural production is impossible without the complex approach in production which includes combination of the advanced up-to-date technologies and the competent, highly-qualified staff. This concept became the starting point for the foundation of The Group of Companies DUCATT, which set up The Centre for Agriculture Technology Transfer in September 2004.

For the moment DUCATT has proved to be a reliable partner providing agricultural producers with complete set of solutions for effective and competitive operation at the vegetable market of Ukraine.Due to the long history of complex and purposeful study of the advanced European experience in field and greenhouse vegetable production, potato growing and related sectors, the experts of the Centre successfully implied the gained experience and skills for the dynamic development of DUCATT Centre in Ukraine and abroad. Now The Group of Companies DUCATT comprises: Centre of Agricultural Technologies, consulting company "MPR Consult", up-to-date logistic centre "Dobra Gorodyna", Centre of potato growing in Voronezh "DUCATT-Russia", greenhouse complex "Upgrowth Rate".

Our activities include:

• Supplies of high quality elite seed potatoes by HZPC (the Netherlands) - one of the world leading originators. Providing the farmers with potato growing technologies.
• Turn-key projects of vegetable and potato storages construction/reconstruction including full range of equipment for post-harvest handling.
• Supplies of field machinery for cultivation, planting/seeding and harvesting of vegetables and potatoes.
• Greenhouse projects including constructions, equipment and expendable materials.
• Farms preparation for GlobalGAP certification (international food safety standard).
• Development and conduction of theoretical and practical training courses in horticulture and potato production, handling and storing.
• Advisory services for agricultural companies.
• Execution of the International TA projects on rural development

More than 15 training modules on growing, after-harvest processing and storing of vegetables and potato have been developed by the experts of DUCATT Centre. During the years of DUCATT's training activities more than 3000 farmers and representatives of agricultural enterprises have been successfully trained. We supply potato seeds, which are in stable demand in different climatic zones of Ukraine. 10 vegetable storages have been built and put into operation by DUCATT. During the period 2007-2008 ten farms have successfully passed through certification on the GlobalGAP standard. We are proud to be partners of the key-players of Ukrainian vegetable and potato market.