World meat industry news

Ministry of Agriculture: supplies of pig products abroad continue to grow

  • 18 Jan 09:27

Ministry of Agriculture: supplies of pig products abroad continue to grow In 2023, Russia exported 255.2 thousand tons of pig products; the largest importers were Belarus, Vietnam, Serbia, Mongolia and Hong Kong. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture reported this. “The positive dynamics in the sector contributes to the development of export potential. Thus, deliveries abroad have more than tripled over the past five years. Last year, 255.2 thousand tons of pig products were exported. The largest buyers of Russian pork are Belarus, Vietnam, Serbia, Mongolia and Hong Kong,” the report says. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, TASS reports, over the past five years, the production of pigs for slaughter (in live weight) has. Read more...

Russia to export pork to China: Veterinary certificate approved

  • 18 Jan 08:58

Russia to export pork to China: Veterinary certificate approved Russia has obtained a veterinary certificate for the export of pork to China. The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) and the Chinese General Administration of Customs have agreed on a veterinary certificate for pork exports from Russia to China. Currently, Rosselkhoznadzor is awaiting the results of an assessment done by the veterinary supervision system for pork products conducted by representatives of the. Read more...

Russia lifts restrictions on the import of meat and milk from Kazakhstan

  • 17 Jan 11:10

Russia lifts restrictions on the import of meat and milk from Kazakhstan From January 15, 2024, Russia lifted restrictions on the import of livestock products from Kazakhstan following December negotiations between the Ministers of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev and Aidarbek Saparov. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan. The information was confirmed by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. “From January 15, Rosselkhoznadzor lifted temporary restrictions on the import of animals intended for slaughter and all livestock products obtained from animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from five zones of Kazakhstan that have the official OIE status of. Read more...

Eggs in Russia: the problem of excessive greed of suppliers

  • 17 Jan 11:09

Eggs in Russia: the problem of excessive greed of suppliers In early January, egg prices in Russia continued their upward trend, rising 4 percent, despite the abolition of import duties and other measures taken by the government. Last year, eggs became the most expensive product on the market, rising 61 percent, outpacing increases in prices for meat, chicken, vegetables, fish and sugar, according to a Rosstat report on consumer prices. This problem has not gone unnoticed by Russian parliamentarians and President Vladimir Putin. In response to rising egg prices, the Ministry of Agriculture promised to stabilize their prices, and the Federal Antimonopoly Service began investigating several cases against producers who unreasonably. Read more...

In the Russian Federation, the production of meat and offal has increased

  • 17 Jan 11:03

In the Russian Federation, the production of meat and offal has increased Food production is an important sector of the Russian economy, which provides the population with food. In January-November 2023 in Russia there was an increase in the production of meat and offal, sausages, semi-finished meat products, meat-containing, chilled, frozen, as well as canned meat and meat-containing products. According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, production of meat and offal in January-November 2023 amounted to 8.777 million tons, which is 2.4% more than in the same period last year. Production growth was observed in both the industrial and agricultural sectors. Sausage production increased by 2.6% and amounted to 2.255 million tons. The. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture continues to accept applications for duty-free import of chicken meat

  • 16 Jan 11:31

The Ministry of Agriculture continues to accept applications for duty-free import of chicken meat As of January 12, applications for the import of 225.98 tons of products were accepted for consideration, as follows from the department’s materials.The Cabinet of Ministers abolished customs duties on the import of frozen domestic chicken meat in the amount of up to 140 thousand tons for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024. The decision is aimed at maintaining stable prices for these products by increasing supply in the domestic market. According to the government decree signed in December, the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for issuing documents for duty-free import. In addition, the ministry publishes on its official website data on the. Read more...

Turkey meat in Russia is rising in price slower than pork and chicken

  • 16 Jan 11:30

Turkey meat in Russia is rising in price slower than pork and chicken Selling prices for turkey showed minimal increases in the second half of 2023 compared to other meat and poultry products, the National Turkey Producers Association said. Thus, according to Rosselkhozbank analysts, whose data are presented in the release, in October last year the average price of broiler chicken from producers increased by 51% compared to the wholesale price for it in October 2022 - from 143 to 215 rubles per kg. The same increase of 51% was shown by the cost of pork ham. The selling price for it over the year increased from 226 to 342 rubles per kg. “At the same time, the increase in average prices for turkey products was almost three times. Read more...

Turkey farmers intend to increase production in 2024

  • 16 Jan 11:28

Turkey farmers intend to increase production in 2024 At the end of 2023, turkey production in Russia increased by another 1% compared to 2022 – from 414.6 to 418 thousand tons. This is according to the National Turkey Producers Association. In 2024, production volumes of this type of meat will continue to grow due to the implementation of new projects in the industry. Thus, new turkey farming projects are planned in the Altai Territory and Crimea. The total capacity of these sites will be about 32 thousand tons of finished products per year. “After the elimination of the outbreak of avian influenza, one of the largest enterprises in the south of Russia, Agro-Plus in the Stavropol region, is increasing. Read more...

The Meat Association noted a decrease in wholesale meat prices in Russia

  • 16 Jan 11:28

The Meat Association noted a decrease in wholesale meat prices in Russia Wholesale prices for meat products in Russia are actively declining, Interfax reports, citing data from the National Meat Association (NMA). First of all, we are talking about live pigs, pork itself and broiler meat. Over the past two months, according to her monitoring, the price of the first of the goods has fallen by a quarter to 116 rubles per kilogram, the cost of the latter has decreased by the same amount - to an average of 155 rubles. As for pork itself, the decline occurred in several positions at once. In particular, carbonate, one of the most popular among middle-class Russians and especially high-income citizens, has sharply fallen in price - from. Read more...

Rospoultry Union told about record egg production

  • 16 Jan 11:25

Rospoultry Union told about record egg production Over the past year, Russia set a record for the production of edible chicken eggs. Rosptitsoyuz reported this on its Telegram channel. The message does not provide exact figures, but it is reported that the figure was a record since 1990 and the highest for the second year in a row. Some successes were noted in agricultural organizations, which increased production by about 20 percent, despite the difficult epizootic situation in poultry farming. The union’s report also predicts that this year the figure will increase by 1.4 billion units from the 2021 level. According to the union, per capita consumption of goods has also increased, which today amounts to more than. Read more...