In 2002, with the help of the Longo Mai Association of European Cooperatives, a cheese dairy was opened in Nyzhnye Selyshche, Khust district, Transcarpathian region. Here, three types of cheese are produced from cow’s milk using Swiss technology: “Narcissus of the Carpathians”, “Khust”, and “Selysky”. Ten kilograms of cheese are produced from every hundred litres of milk. Local cheesemakers have completed an internship in Switzerland, where they gained practical experience that allowed them to produce European-level cheeses.
The village cheese dairy is primarily a social project that helps the village to gradually develop. Milk is accepted both from residents of Nyzhnye Selyshche and from neighbouring villages. A wastewater treatment plant was built to treat the dairy’s wastewater. A water supply system was also built with spring water, which originates from a spring on the outskirts of the village. This crystal clear water is used not only by the dairy but also by the villagers.