KYIV, Sept 6 – Germany's Bayer chemical concern has launched a seed plant in the village of Pochuiky (Zhytomyr region) for $200 million, President Petro Poroshenko said.

"Today [on September 5] in Zhytomyr region, a new modern plant for the production of seeds of agricultural products of Bayer company was opened. These are 85 permanent and 220 seasonal jobs for Ukrainians. It is important that Bayer helps to solve social issues of the local community - supports the school and library, financed the construction of a new road and an outpatient clinic," he wrote.