Iurie Flerciuc, a chicken farmer from the left bank of the Nistru, had a dream: to double the number of birds he raised. To do this, Iurie needed additional financial resources, which were unavailable at the time. The farmer found the time and inspiration to put together a business plan, thanks to which he obtained support for expansion from the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme, implemented by UNDP.

Iurie decided to devote himself to poultry farming, drawing on the experience he had gained working with his father: “I followed in my family's footsteps. It's much easier when you have an idea of how to do everything. Thus, all that was left was to get organised and work hard, which is why I chose this direction of poultry farming.”

It all started with setting up of the first barn. Then came the natural desire to expand the business.

The EUR 20,000 allocated by the European Union were invested in arrangements of the second barn. State-of-the-art computer equipment was purchased to control essential processes, from feed and water to ventilation and heating. 

“This system is new, it is high-performance equipment in which everything is well thought out: automatic feeding, ventilation, room heating, everything is turned on automatically, so it is very convenient. It requires minimal physical work on the part of humans, practically everything is done by technology,” says Iurie enthusiastically.

The new barn houses about 15,000 chickens, which Iurie buys from the right bank of the Nistru. Chickens grow very quickly, reaching a suitable weight for processing in about 45 days. 

Even with a high level of automation, Iurie's business has contributed to the creation of two new jobs.