KIEV, Dec. 28 ??“ Chervona Zirka and Kirovohrad Drawing and Designing Institute Hruntoposivmash jointly with German's Lemken firm plan to start production of the Soliter-12 sowing-machine in 2007.

Chervona Zirka Board Chairman Pavlo Shtutman has told Interfax-Ukraine that according to the signed agreement on joint sowing-machine production, at the first stage sowing-machines will be assembled from parts supplied by Lemken at the facilities of Hruntoposivmash. And later, at Hruntoposivmash, the parts' output will be launched.