Because of the rise in price of gas the service fee for drying grain at the elevators, G.R. Agro company this season had to increase it in two steps, and the second time it was just to the cost of production.
This was told by the operational director of GR. Agro Artem Rempen, reports “ProAgro Group” with reference to the information of the company.
“Currently, there is no technical possibility to find a quick and effective way to optimize the energy consumption of equipment operating on natural gas. Switching dryers to an alternative is a long process. However, our heating systems are already working on alternative sources and it has paid off. Now we are working in that direction in the future, “- he said.
According to him, so that elevators do not work at a loss and provide at least a minimum profitability, the maximum price level of thousand cubic meters of gas at the current rates should not exceed 28 thousand hryvnias.
However, Artem Rempen said that even in case of even greater increase in energy costs, elevators, as the initial link of food security in the world, of course, will not stop their work.
