USSEC recently organized a technical seminar in Bucharest, Romania to support the development of the consolidation of Romania’s swine industry.
USSEC consultants Dr. Hans Stein and Dr. Jan van Eys visited with key Romanian integrated companies on behalf of USSEC prior to the event. The consultants were invited for field visits that focused on the industrial Romanian swine sector, including integrated feed manufacturers and large size swine farms, owned by local and foreign investors from various countries. The objective of these field visits was to audit the industrial facilities and see where technical advice could be provided in order to improve operations, increase efficiency, and emphasize the advantages of working with U.S. Soy products.
Meeting with feed mill, quality control, and farm managers was instructive and appreciated by the representatives visited. Regular contact between USSEC and its customers enhances the message that needs to be communicated and reminds customers of the importance of quality differences among soy products in addition to what USSEC can mean for these customers – both from a commercial as well as a technical point of view.

The week concluded with the seminar in Bucharest, where more than 25 attendees valued the information conveyed by speakers in regards to soy quality, novel soy ingredients, and swine nutrition.

Currently, the pig production in Romania is in the process of consolidation and pig farmers have understood the need for having sustainable production based on investments in technology, genetics, nutrition, and integration. At this stage, the top swine integrations are controlled by U.S., Chinese, and Danish investors who understood the opportunities coming from the demand and supply ratio: Romania produces 55 percent of the pork meat it consumes.
Given the interest in the various topics discussed during USSEC’s visit to Romania and the need as well as potential for improvements in pig feed manufacturing and farm management, a regular follow-up activity is suggested. This is especially true when considering the opportunity this market offers for growth in livestock production in Romania and the use of value-added U.S. Soy products.