On December 13, a meeting was held with a stakeholder of Sumy National Agrarian University,
“Kozatska” Agricultural Company, Konotop district.

As Ihor KOVALENKO, rector of the university, noted:
“Sumy National Agrarian University is sincerely pleased to cooperate with the company. “Kozatska”
Agrofirm, in particular its head, Viktor GALA, is an important partner of our higher education institution”.

During the event, the university and the agricultural company discussed arrangements for organizing
internships for students in 2025 and in the medium term and the possibility of obtaining dual education.
This is extremely important in the cooperation of the SNAU with the partner company, as most of the
educational programs presented at the educational institution are on the list of professions necessary
for the functioning of the enterprise. These include, in particular, the programs in biotechnology,
veterinary, food, agro-engineering, and economics.

According to Volodymyr LADYKA, advisor to the Rector of the SNAU:
“High-quality training of specialists in both agriculture and food technology is possible only in
cooperation with stakeholders who have highly advanced technologies for the production, processing
and sale of products”.

Another, but no less important, point of conversation was the discussion of assistance in the
construction of a 30-cow training farm on the basis of the SNAU vivarium, which will become a
prototype of a family farm. This will become a significant lever for the development of the cattle
industry, in particular through this type of cooperation with the “Kozatska” agricultural company.

The final stage of the meeting was a tasting of dishes prepared by the Faculty of Food Technology from
raw materials provided by the agricultural company. The participants of the event were able to taste
such veal dishes as: medallions with apples, kebabs, lulya kebab, meat mousse in berry jelly and
meatloaf. Representatives of the company noted the teacher's creativity and creativity, originality and
use of familiar ingredients.

We are proud to have “Kozatska” as our sustainable partner and key stakeholder and look forward to
further fruitful cooperation and joint development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector.