World meat industry news

Pork exports from Russia are growing rapidly

  • 22 Jun 10:58

Pork exports from Russia are growing rapidly In the first quarter of 2023, Russia exported 46,800 tons of pork. According to the Russian Union of Pork Producers, this is 32% more than in 2022. Pork sales rose in key export destinations, further boosting production. For example, exports to Vietnam rose by 130% to 18,800 tons and to Hong Kong by 140% to 1,600 tons. Sales to Belarus rose 18% to 16,600 tons, while Mongolia jumped 44% to 1,400 tons. On the other hand, Russia sold only 1400 tons of pork to Kazakhstan, which is 30% less than in the previous year. This is the only key sales market where the dynamics of exports turned out to be negative. Reducing excess supply Yuri Kovalev, Chairman of the Russian. Read more...

Agriculture in 2023 was among the priority sectors of the Russian economy for the introduction of artificial intelligence

  • 22 Jun 10:55

Agriculture in 2023 was among the priority sectors of the Russian economy for the introduction of artificial intelligence Along with other priority sectors - industry, healthcare, transport and construction - agriculture has significant economic potential, said Sergey Nakvasin, director of the National Center for the Development of Artificial Intelligence under the Russian government. “According to expert estimates, in the conditions of mass introduction of AI, it can provide an increase in gross value added (GVA) by 2025 by 25% in crop production and by 13% in animal husbandry,” the expert noted. According to him, in order to stimulate agricultural producers, the authorities are considering the issue of the mandatory use of AI technologies as part of receiving state. Read more...

Pork exports grew by about 35-40%

  • 20 Jun 10:31

Pork exports grew by about 35-40% The Belarusian market is one of the main destinations for the export of Russian pork. Director General of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev described the main trends in the industry at the III annual conference "Livestock & Feed Production", which was recently held in Moscow. According to the NSS, the growth in pork production continued in the first half of 2023, “albeit at a slightly slower pace, not 7%, but 5.4%,” Yury Kovalev said. The head of the Union stressed that today export is a very important direction for the industry. And if, according to the results of last year, pork supplies to foreign markets fell by 10%, then. Read more...

The list of Russian livestock enterprises for the supply of products has been expanded

  • 20 Jun 10:30

The list of Russian livestock enterprises for the supply of products has been expanded Based on the results of the work carried out by the Rosselkhoznadzor on the access of products to the Chinese market, the Main Customs Administration of the PRC approved 2 Russian enterprises engaged in the production of beef and the storage of poultry products. The GTU of the PRC also lifted previously imposed restrictions on the supply of poultry products from 2 poultry farms. In addition, the registration of 5 Russian organizations previously approved for the supply of dairy products to China has been extended for another 5 years. Rosselkhoznadzor will continue to expand the list of Russian companies that have the right. Read more...

Three Russian companies entered the top 50 largest pork producers in 2023

  • 20 Jun 10:29

Three Russian companies entered the top 50 largest pork producers in 2023 Genesus has published another list of the 50 largest global pig companies. Russia is represented by three companies: Miratorg (17th place), Rusagro (38th place) and Sibagro (41st place). 24 of the top 50 pork producers are Chinese companies. The list also includes 12 companies from the US, 4 from Brazil, 3 from Spain and 2 from Thailand. In total, the companies from the rating own almost 16.5 million sows - 635 thousand more than a year earlier. Top 20 world's largest pork producers Place in ranking Company name Country Number of sows 1 Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd China 2.8 million 2 Wens Food Group Co., Ltd. China 1.4 million 3 Smithfield Foods/WH. Read more...

SPIEF: Rosselkhozbank predicts growth in investment in agricultural technology in 2023

  • 19 Jun 11:02

SPIEF: Rosselkhozbank predicts growth in investment in agricultural technology in 2023 Rosselkhozbank analysts analyzed investment activity in the agricultural technology market in 2022. The amount of financing amounted to 30 million dollars. Bank experts predict an increase in investment volumes in 2023. This was announced on the sidelines of the XXVI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Elena Baturova, director of the Center for the Development of Financial Technologies of the Russian Agricultural Bank. The results of the analysis conducted by the RSHB showed that the steady growth in the flow of investment in the agritech sector, which has continued over the past 10 years, showed a slowdown in 2022. The amount of funds raised last year amounted. Read more...

RSHB made a rating of promising halal products

  • 19 Jun 11:00

RSHB made a rating of promising halal products The most promising halal products for the export of the Russian agro-industrial complex are poultry meat, chocolate and beef. Andrey Dalnov, head of the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank, spoke about this at the site of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, speaking at the session “Halal Industry: Prospects and Achievements”. Top Muslim markets for the Russian agro-industrial complex Halal is an Arabic word meaning "permissible". In the context of economics, this refers to goods and services that comply with religious requirements and Islamic norms. The market for such products is actively developing. Read more...

For 4 months, 11.6 million tons of feed were produced in Russia

  • 19 Jun 10:57

For 4 months, 11.6 million tons of feed were produced in Russia In April 2023, Russia produced 2914.3 thousand tons of compound feed - 3.3% less than in the previous month and 2.5% more than in April 2022. For 4 months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, the volume of feed production in our country increased by 4.0%. For the period from January 2021, the minimum volume of feed production in our country was recorded in February 2021 - 2392.0 thousand tons, SoyaNews draws attention. The maximum production volume was in December 2022. Read more...

Future of the sheep breeding in the South and the Caucasus in 2023

  • 15 Jun 11:08

Future of the sheep breeding in the South and the Caucasus in 2023 Sheep farming in 2022 has become the least vulnerable sector of agriculture. Experts and market players believe that in the coming years, an increase in demand and an increase in the production of mutton in the South and the Caucasus is expected. In 2022, the sheep industry proved to be the most resilient to feed production and processing challenges. According to Professor, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences DonGAU Yuri Kolosov, the share of mutton production in the country is about 3% of the total. At the same time, domestic producers have enough resources to double the production of lamb by 2035. In particular, the professor identified a great potential for the. Read more...

In 2023, exports of agricultural products may grow by more than 10%

  • 15 Jun 11:06

In 2023, exports of agricultural products may grow by more than 10% Exports of Russian agro-industrial products in 2022 increased by 12% compared to 2021. Comparable growth is possible this year, despite the suspension of supplies to unfriendly countries. Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko said this in an interview with RIA Novosti at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. According to her, the closure of trade relations with unfriendly countries did not stop the export of agricultural products, on the contrary, supplies increased both in monetary and physical terms. The Deputy Prime Minister also said that this year Russia has signed more than 750 export contracts totaling 1.5 million tons of grain, oil and. Read more...