World meat industry news

Meat consumption in Russia may reach a new record

  • 4 Jul 09:28

Meat consumption in Russia may reach a new record In 2022, meat consumption among Russians has increased significantly. Experts believe that this will not end, and in 2023 the growth in meat consumption will maintain a positive trend. By the end of 2023, meat consumption in Russia may reach 80 kg per person per year, says Yury Kovalev, general director of the National Union of Pig Breeders. For Russia, this will be a new record - the previous one was set in 2022, when the industry reached the level of consumption of 79 kg per year, the report says. The main engines of development in this industry are pork and poultry, the expert noted. Thus, over the first six months, pork consumption in Russia increased by 2.1% compared. Read more...

Agroaggregators of farm products will be introduced throughout Russia

  • 4 Jul 09:26

Agroaggregators of farm products will be introduced throughout Russia Regional authorities will have the right to create centers of regional farm products. Corresponding amendments to the legislation will be developed jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Victoria Abramchenko asked the Ministry of Agriculture to develop amendments to the legislation that would allow Russian regions to create their own centers of regional farm products. The creation of agricultural aggregators will make farm products more accessible to the population, the report says. The creation of agroaggregators will allow farmers to bring their products. Read more...

Russia rose to 17th place in the ranking of world agricultural exporters

  • 3 Jul 11:30

Russia rose to 17th place in the ranking of world agricultural exporters In 2022, Russia ranked 17th among the largest food exporters, moving up one line and increasing its share from 1.9% to 2.1% compared to 2021, the Agroexport federal center said, citing ITC data. TradeMap. Among the top 20 countries, Russia had the highest growth rates in the volume of exports of agricultural products over the past 10 years - supplies increased by 2.5 times. The main products that we supply abroad are grain and vegetable oil. In money terms, Russian agricultural exports grew by 12%, to $41.6 billion. Revenue from sales of grain increased by 18%, oil and fat products - by 25%, meat products - by 23%, food and processing industry products - by 1.6 %.. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation did not receive data on the withdrawal from the market of foreign manufacturers of veterinary drugs

  • 30 Jun 10:22

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation did not receive data on the withdrawal from the market of foreign manufacturers of veterinary drugs Information about the withdrawal from the Russian market of foreign manufacturers of veterinary preparations was not received by the Ministry of Agriculture. The most popular funds have domestic counterparts, the press service of the ministry said. The RTVI publication, citing Nikolai Bespalov, Development Director at RNC Pharma, reported that the number of companies that supply drugs for pets has decreased by almost 30% over the year. "Information about the withdrawal from the market of foreign manufacturers of medicines for veterinary use has not been received by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. It should be noted that the most popular foreign-made. Read more...

More than 100,000 heads of pigs have been destroyed in Russia since the beginning of the year due to outbreaks of ASF

  • 30 Jun 10:21

More than 100,000 heads of pigs have been destroyed in Russia since the beginning of the year due to outbreaks of ASF Two outbreaks of ASF at pig farms in Russia resulted in the loss of 108,000 pigs in 2023. The losses occurred at enterprises with a high level of protection, experts say. African swine fever (ASF) has struck two Russian pig enterprises in Russia since the beginning of 2023, a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture at the II International Veterinary Forum on Pig Breeding said. An enterprise in the Primorsky Territory lost more than 100,000 pigs, and another 8,000 pigs were lost at an enterprise in the Saratov Region, the department said. The representative of the department noted that both affected enterprises had the status of the fourth compartment, that is, they. Read more...

The growth of agricultural production in Russia in January-May amounted to 3%

  • 30 Jun 10:20

The growth of agricultural production in Russia in January-May amounted to 3% Russia continues to increase the production of agricultural products: in January-May, it produced 3% more than a year earlier, Rosstat reports. “The volume of agricultural production of all agricultural producers (agricultural organizations, peasant (farm) households, household households) in May 2023 in current prices, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 509.6 billion rubles, in January-May 2023 - 1 trillion 904, 4 billion rubles, ”the materials of the statistical department say. In January-May, compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, the sale of the main types of agricultural products by agricultural organizations. Read more...

Russian pig breeders increased exports by 40% in the first half of the year

  • 29 Jun 09:38

Russian pig breeders increased exports by 40% in the first half of the year Pork exports in the first half of 2023 grew by almost 40% compared to the same period a year earlier. “Even taking into account the fact that it increased from a low base, the increase is still very serious,” said Yury Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS), at the conference “Progressive Genetics is the Key to Economic Success”, organized by Agroeco. Deliveries to distant countries are being restored, primarily to Vietnam and Hong Kong, while the achieved level of shipments to Belarus is maintained. According to NSS estimates, according to the results of the first half of the year, the export of Russian. Read more...

Russia has reached full self-sufficiency in poultry meat

  • 29 Jun 09:36

Russia has reached full self-sufficiency in poultry meat Poultry production in Russia has been growing in recent years, and in 2022 alone, poultry meat production increased by 4.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Russia has already achieved self-sufficiency in poultry meat and is now increasing the production of hatching eggs. Poultry farming is the leader among all meat production industries in Russia - this industry accounts for 43.5% of all meat produced in Russia, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2022, this volume amounted to 7 million tons in live weight, which was more than 4% more than a year earlier, the agency said. In total, Russia accounts for up to 5% of poultry meat produced in the world. In. Read more...

With state support, the level of import independence of the Russian veterinary industry will increase to 85% by 2027

  • 29 Jun 09:36

With state support, the level of import independence of the Russian veterinary industry will increase to 85% by 2027 On June 22, in Moscow, as part of the MVC: Cereals-Compound Feeds-Veterinary-2023 exhibition, a scientific and practical conference was held dedicated to new legislative norms and innovations in modern veterinary medicine. The event was attended by Director of the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Maria Novikova, Deputy Head of the Department for Organization of State Supervision in the Sphere of Circulation of Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use of the Rosselkhoznadzor Marina Osyanina, Executive Director of the National Veterinary Association Timur Chibilyaev, Head of the Vetbioprom Association Yury Barsukov,. Read more...

In 2022, Russia again entered the top 20 world food exporters

  • 28 Jun 10:39

In 2022, Russia again entered the top 20 world food exporters In 2022, the world export of agro-industrial complex products broke a record, exceeding $2 trillion for the first time. According to ITC Trade Map data*, compared to 2021, the value increased by 7.4%. Among the largest suppliers of food and agricultural raw materials, Russia took 17th place, increasing its share to 2.1%. At the same time, among the top-20 states, Russia demonstrated the largest increase in the volume of exports of agricultural products over the past 10 years - by 2.5 times. According to the results of 2022, Russian agricultural exports increased by 12% to 41.6 billion dollars. Including the revenue from Russian export sales of grain increased by 18%,. Read more...