The Expertise Center "Milk Local Product" was created at the base of Poltava State Agrarian University and Farm enterprise „DOBRO-KRAFT”. It was created according to the Order of Rector on creation of the EC; Order of Rector on working group of the EC, Order of Rector on creation of the Council of the EC and Order of Rector on appointment of head and secretary.
It was also signed еру Cooperation Agreement with an individual entrepreneur Oksana Skok.
In the frame of the project the following equipment was purchased for the: "Milk Local Product"
- Mini - line for processing of 120 l. milk, inventory number 1014210291.
- Personal computer, with inventory number 1014210292.
- Monitor, with inventory number 1113013315.
The premises and equipment are used for conducting laboratory classes, manufacturing dairy products and conducting research for master's and postgraduate theses. Conducting trainings for local producers of products, school students in Poltava. Production of products from raw materials for temporary displaced persons living in university dormitories. Application for a utility model patent has been prepared and submitted Ref No. 415891, Production method of brine cheese "Pikantna Brynza" from goat milk, November 23, 2023.
Within the framework of the project, the Centre carried out the following activities:
19.10.21. Trial launch of production facilities the Expertise Center “Milk Local Product”.
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/uzhe-zavtra-rozpochne-robotu-ekspertnyy-centr-milk-local-product
27.10.21 Official opening of the Expertise Center «Milk Local Product» took place
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/na-bazi-pdau-rozpochav-robotu-ekspertnyy-centr-milk-local-product
22.07.22. State Television News programme "How a professor of Poltava State Agrarian University prepares craft cheeses and treats them to displaced persons"
https://kg.ua/news/yak-profesorka-poltavskogo-derzhavnogo-agrarnogo-universitetu-gotuie-kraftovi-siri-i?fbclid=IwAR1856klXdzjtx1PEeNzp9KOtx0OabJR6FURJB5XDnAe7X-VWzjBbBfF2Ds&fs=e&s=cl
12.07.22. Interview for Poltava local news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CweG-AeaiK4
20.06.22. Visits to the centre by journalists from different regions
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/poltavskyy-derzhavnyy-agrarnyy-universytet-gostynno-vidkryv-dveri-dlya-delegaciyi-zhurnalistiv
03.06.22 News of Poltava region "In PSAU on a mini-line, author's cheeses are made to feed internally displaced persons"
https://np.pl.ua/2022/06/u-pdau-na-minilinii-vyhotovliaiut-avtorski-syry-dlia-kharchuvannia-pereselentsiv/
Regarding the production of soft fresh cheese with various additives were held the consultations with DOBRO-KRAFT farm and small producers of the region.
The representatives of local stakeholder enterprises took part in various events (round tables, workshops and meetings of the Expertise Center Council).
Within the framework of the activities of "Milk Local Product" Expertise Center, were held the workshops between companies+university, working meetings, open days for companies and other experts, roundtables.
Many activities were carried out in cooperation with other companies, such as:
Private enterprise "Agroecology"
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/spivpracya-z-pp-agroekologiya-naybilshym-v-ukrayini-pidpryyemstvom-z-tehnologiyamy-organichnogo
Implementing elements of dual education at the private enterprise "Agroecology".
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/content/realizaciya-elementiv-dualnoyi-osvity-u-pp-agroekologiya
Promin-Lan LLC and Soniashnik Agrofirm LLC
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/vypusknyky-pdau-stayut-steykholderamy-dlya-ridnogo-universytetu
State Enterprise "Experimental farm named after Dekabristy of the Institute of Pig Production and Agricultural Production of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine"
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/zustrich-z-dyrektorom-dp-dg-imeni-dekabrystiv-instytutu-svynarstva-i-apv-naan-volodymyrom-0
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/spivpracya-zi-steykholderom-dp-dg-imeni-dekabrystiv-i-apv-naan-ukrayiny
Department of Agricultural Development of Poltava Regional State Administration https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/zustrich-zdobuvachiv-vyshchoyi-osvity-zi-steykholderom
Webinar with employers from Danone "Innovative approaches to dairy production"
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/content/vebinar-z-robotodavcyamy-vid-kompaniyi-danone-innovaciyni-pidhody-u-vyrobnyctvi-molochnoyi
Mayak Agrofirm
https://www.pdau.edu.ua/news/studenty-pdau-zavitaly-na-ekskursiyu-do-agrofirmy-mayak-0
Pilot project
Improving the technology of high biological value soft brine cheeses from goat's milk
Literature review, objectives
Improvement of the technology and expansion of the range of soft brine cheeses by increasing the biological value of the cheese
Staff involed in PP:
Oksana Kravchenko, Professor, head of the Expertise Center
Svitlana Usenko, Professor, researcher
Larysa Kuzmenko, Professor, researcher
Results of the PP:
Based on the results obtained, recommendations for the production of soft brine cheeses with increased biological value will be developed and presented to manufacturing companies. The results will be published in articles in scientific journals and in materials of scientific conferences. Application for a utility model patent has been prepared and submitted Ref No. 415891, Production method of brine cheese "Pikantna Brynza" from goat milk, November 23, 2023. The results of the PP will be used to prepare a Master's thesis. The results of the pilot project will be included in the teaching of disciplines "Technology of Milk and Dairy Products" and "Innovative Technologies of Livestock Products Processing".