RAV Agro-Pro holding
Livestock management for a holding in the Voronezh, Rostov, Penza and Oryol regions, including feed centres.
10 farms · 15,000 head · 100,000 ha
Israeli dairy know-how · projects in 32 countries
From field to finished product
We design, build and bring to profit dairy and beef complexes, feed mills and in-house feed production, using Israeli technology.
40+
years in dairy and beef farming
32
countries with our projects
63
projects, from farm audits to turnkey complexes
15,000
head on 10 farms of one holding under our management
12,000L
average yield per cow on our own farm in Israel
2006
year the company was founded
Where we work
Project registry →
32 countries on our project map
From Ohio to Harbin, from Karelia to Angola. We have worked through Voronezh winters and in tropical Honduras, adapting Israeli technology to every climate.
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What we do
Four services, one chain
We take on a single facility or a whole complex. Each service stands on its own and makes the others stronger.
01
Feed crops
Maize silage, wheat, barley and hay grasses. Crop rotation, no-till seeding, irrigation and up to two harvests a year.
Learn more → 02Feed mills & storage
Feed centres that store every ingredient: grain silos, silage bunkers, oilcake and hay storage, TMR mixing.
Learn more → 03Dairy farms with beef production
Turnkey farms for 100 to 5,000 cows: master plan, barns, milking parlour, herd management. Bull calves go to our own feedlot.
Learn more → 04Beef farms
Feedlots for 1,000 to 10,000 bulls: from a 65 kg calf to 500 kg live weight in 13 months, slaughter and sales.
Learn more →
Vertical integration
How it works →
One chain from the field to milk and meat
We grow and mix our own feed, so its quality and cost stay under control. Every grain becomes a high-value product: milk, cheese, fresh meat.
Field
Feed crops
Grain, silage and hay from your own land
Feed
Feed centre
Ingredient storage and a TMR ration several times a day
Farm
Dairy farm
Herd, milking, digital records
Farm
Beef farm
Fattening bull calves from the dairy
Processing
Dairy plant
Own or partner processing
Processing
Meat plant
Slaughter and cutting
Market
Products
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, fresh meat
Closed loop: manure is turned into compost and biogas, and the compost goes back to the fields as fertiliser.
Who we are
The Israeli school of dairy farming
Ziv Matalon Consultant & Management is an Israeli company founded by Ziv Matalon in 2006. Before that he spent 13 years as Vice Chairman of the Israel Dairy & Beef Board and 5 years as milk quota manager under the Minister of Agriculture.
The Israeli cow is among the most productive in the world, at 12,000 litres per lactation. We bring that experience to projects worldwide. We are not only consultants: the company owns a dairy farm in Israel and a stake in a large feed centre, so everything we recommend has been tested on our own operation first.
- 1999–2004Milk quota manager under Israel's Minister of Agriculture
- 1993–2006Vice Chairman, Israel Dairy & Beef Board
- 2007–2009Chairman, Israel Cattle Breeders Association (ICBA)
- 150,000 tof TMR a year from the feed centre where Ziv is chairman of the board
Selected projects
All projects: 16 implemented, 47 design and feasibility →
Proven in practice
Family Capital integration
A full chain for Belousov Group: farms, dairy plants, a meat plant and its own chain of shops.
5,000 cows · 4 dairy plants · ~100 shops
Ohio dairy
Purchase of an operating farm, upgrade to the Israeli model, and sale.
1,000 cows
Dairy farm construction
Cow barns, silage bunkers, roads and in-house maize silage in the Agsu district.
Implemented10,000bulls on feed
Feedlot and fresh meat
Fattening, slaughter and fresh meat sales on the Cyprus market.
Implemented1,000cows across a network of small farms
Dairy district for Tata Trusts
A survey, then a pilot district of many small farms in Andhra Pradesh.
Implemented
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
What does Ziv Matalon Consultant & Management do?
It is an Israeli consultancy founded in 2006 by Ziv Matalon. We design, build and bring to full capacity dairy and beef farms, feed centres and feed mills, and we organise feed crop production. We take on single facilities as well as complete field-to-product projects.
Which countries have you worked in?
The company has projects in 32 countries: Israel, the USA, Russia (more than 20 regions), Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, China, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Angola, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Senegal, Honduras, Cuba, Sweden, Tanzania, Indonesia, North Macedonia and Albania.
Do you only work on new farms?
No. We build farms from scratch, and we also audit, upgrade and manage operating farms. We have carried out farm audits for banks and for ministries of agriculture.
What size of operation do you design?
Dairy farms from 100 to 5,000 cows, goat dairies of up to 8,000 head and feedlots of up to 10,000 bulls. At one point Ziv Matalon managed 10 farms with 15,000 head of cattle and 100,000 ha of field crops.
What is vertical integration in livestock farming?
It is a single business that covers the whole chain: fields grow the feed, a feed centre mixes the ration, the dairy farm produces milk, its bull calves are fattened for beef, milk and meat are processed into finished products, and manure goes back to the fields as fertiliser. Feed cost and product quality stay under your control.
How long does it take to build an integrated complex?
Usually 2–3 years, in stages. In year one the fields and the feed centre start up, in year two the farm is built and the herd arrives, and in year three the complex reaches full capacity.
Why the Israeli dairy model?
An Israeli cow produces an average of 12,000 L of milk per 305-day lactation, one of the highest yields in the world. The result comes from a system: loose housing for cow comfort, a balanced TMR ration, digital herd management and strong genetics. We adapt this system to local conditions.
Does your model work in cold climates?
Yes. Our farms have operated in Russia for years, including the Voronezh, Lipetsk and Kirov regions and Karelia. Loose-housing barns and individual calf hutches have been proven through Russian winters.
How do we start working together?
Use the form on the contact page, or call or WhatsApp +972 50 530 3042. Tell us about your land, herd and plans, and we will propose a format, from a preliminary feasibility study to a turnkey project.
Let's talk about your project
Tell us what you are planning: a new farm, an upgrade or an integrated complex.