“Wider adoption of digital solutions and innovations at Ukrainian pig farms is an effective way to both intensify and optimize the production process addressing the issue of labor shortages at the same time,” Yuriy Besarab stated discussion of potential collaborationwith representatives of Eco-Pork LLC during the visit to Tokyo in February 2026: “Having reviewed the functionality of the suggested digital solutions, we see tangible benefits of their usage at Ukrainian pig farms generally and at ours in particular. For example, installing AI cameras to count piglets during transfers—from growing to finishing or to final sale, for instance, especially at facilities with active animal flow—simplifies the tracking of this process, increasing its accuracy by reducing human error. Automated generation of corresponding reports will reduce calculation errors allowing staff to save time and focus on important production tasks. Usage of weight estimation cameras for sorting will significantly simplify forming homogeneous groups for sale and increase efficiency by excluding lighter animals from these groups and continuing their fattening until they reach the desired condition. At the same time, assessing animal weight at the time of shipment from the farm and upon arrival at slaughter facilities will allow more accurate tracking of live weight losses”.
Overall, projects aimed at technology transfer during these challenging times are crucial for the Ukrainian swine industry and for the country as a whole, the market operator believes:
“The opportunity like this opens up new possibilities for industry operators and encourages their development. In particular, our company is interested in the pilot testing of Eco-Pork’s innovations, as the proposed solutions allow improvement of control without increasing the workload on staff. Given the significant labor shortage, a growing issue for the industry, a shift towards digital tools in production is both timely and desirable. At the same time, we believe that the Japanese technology developers will also benefit from such cooperation, as testing innovations in real production conditions will refine the products and increase their accuracy”.
Recently Eco-Pork and AUPB have conducted a feasibility study in Ukraine to identify local partners, establish baseline herd data, and evaluate the potential for technology transfer from Japan to Ukraine. The company delivers AI-driven tools for pig farming, including the porker production-management platform and the AI bio-sensing camera, to raise productivity and cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
For more information about the “The Green industrial recovery project for Ukraine through technology transfer from and co-creation of new businesses with Japan's private industries”, please visit here: https://www.unido.org/girp-ukr-jpn
Note: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is implementing a green industrial recovery programme for Ukraine in response to the impacts of the war for the period 2024–2028.
The project “Green Industrial Recovery of Ukraine through Technology Transfer and the Co-Creation of New Businesses with Japanese Private Companies,” funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), aims to support the country’s industrial recovery and foster an innovative ecosystem through technology transfer, capacity building, and the joint establishment of enterprises by representatives of the Ukrainian and Japanese private sectors.