From next year, the Ministry of Agriculture may ban the import of soybeans and soybean meal into our country, provided that it is possible to harvest its own crop of this crop higher than last year (5.5 million tons).
According to AB-Center, soybean consumption this year will grow to 6.5-6.8 million tons. It is curious that in the presence of a ban on the cultivation of GMO plants in our country, the import of genetically modified soybeans was not stopped in any way. However, it is extremely difficult to find non-GM soybeans on the world market: for example, in Brazil, which is the main supplier of soybeans to the Russian Federation (74% of total imports), non-GMO.
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The State Duma adopted in the second and third readings a law allowing the use of the designations "eco", "bio" and the like for labeling only organic products, with some exceptions. This will reduce the market share of products that mislead consumers.
The document amends the law "On organic products and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation" in order to harmonize national legislation in the field of organic production.
Organic products are now understood as environmentally friendly agricultural products, raw materials and food, the production of which meets certain requirements (separate production, prohibition of.
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The authorities have formed a new list of requirements that must be met when concluding transactions involving the withdrawal of foreigners from Russian business, Vedomosti reported, citing a July 7 decision by a subcommittee of the government commission on foreign investment control. There are ten items on the list, the newspaper writes, but many of them are already in effect. Among the new requirements is a ban on entering into a buyback option for a period of more than two years. If such an agreement has already been signed, the former owner must pay the market price for the return of the business to him, and the economic benefit for the current owner will.
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According to the results of the first 5 months of this year, meat production in the country increased by 8.9% compared to January-May 2022. This is stated in the report of Rosstat "Social and economic situation in Russia" following the results of the first 5 months of this year.
Production of cattle meat, pork, mutton, goat meat, horse meat and venison in May this year reached 305 thousand tons, which is 9.7% higher than in May last year, and 5.1% more than in April 2023.
Poultry meat production in May increased by 1% compared to the same month in 2022 and reached 433 thousand tons.
The production of semi-finished meat products (frozen and chilled) increased.
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There is no increase in food prices in Russia due to the depreciation of the ruble, said Dmitry Vostrikov, executive director of the Rusprodsoyuz association.
"At the moment, there is no increase in the cost of products due to the exchange rate," he said.
Vostrikov noted that the exchange rate directly affects the cost of products imported from abroad, such as tea, coffee, imported fruits and vegetables. In addition, many food industry enterprises operate on imported equipment and machinery, use imported raw materials, packaging materials and food ingredients.
"The growth of the exchange rate certainly causes an increase in the costs of producers due.
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Russian sausage manufacturers were forced to revise recipes and add pork instead of the usual chicken meat to their products. Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes about this with reference to the head of the National Union of Meat Processors (NSM) Yulia Panferova.
She named the reasons for disruptions in the supply of chicken meat, and, as a result, its shortage and rise in price. According to the expert, the chicken goes, first of all, to retail chains, and it goes to processors "on a residual basis." This amounts to very small volumes. Because of this, purchase prices have already risen to 190 rubles per kg, which is 25 rubles higher than the average retail prices..
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Breeders of the Sibagro holding are afraid of a slight decline in pork production in Russia in the medium term, due to genetics, they propose to adopt a national breeding program, according to the corporate publication of the agricultural holding.
The issue of the need for joint work of breeders of various enterprises was discussed at the scientific and practical conference "Veterinary Medicine in the Agro-Industrial Complex - 2023", held in Novosibirsk. Experts note that the "feeding" of breeds from Western countries has ceased due to sanctions, which may lead to the impoverishment of Russian genetics.
"If we do not agree and do not find a way.
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The amount of the duty on the export of wheat and meslin (a mixture of wheat and rye) from the Russian Federation from July 12 to July 18, 2023 inclusive is increased to 2 thousand 989.6 rubles against the current rate of 2 thousand 609.6 rubles per ton, according to materials of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
The duty on barley will remain at zero, the duty on corn will be increased to 1,237.4 rubles from 832.7 rubles per ton.
The export duty rate for wheat is calculated on the basis of an indicative price of $239.2 per ton, for barley - $174 per ton, for corn - $198.4 per ton.
The "floating" duty on the export of grain from.
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An increase in prices for meat and poultry over the past month was noticed by 36% of the country's residents, the results of a study conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation showed.A week earlier, 32% of respondents spoke about the rise in prices for this category of goods.
Another 29% of survey participants reported an increase in prices for fish and seafood. A week earlier, every fourth participant in the survey spoke about the increase in the cost of these goods.
26% of the polled residents of the country speak about the rise in prices for milk and dairy products. During the week, the figure rose by 3%. At the same time, a week earlier, the lowest.
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The main export directions are the CIS, Georgia and African countries, Izvestia reports.
Domestic producers are actively increasing food supplies to foreign markets. Thus, the Efko company (which owns the Sloboda, Altero and Hi brands!) will increase exports by almost 1.5 times in physical terms by the end of 2023.
“The most demanded categories of goods are vegetable oils, meal, specialized fats, as well as consumer products. In some regions, we have achieved good results: for example, in the countries of the Caucasus, the share of our mayonnaises on the market exceeds 30%,” Efko commented.
Deliveries abroad by the Prodo company (brands.
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