World meat industry news

Russian scientists intend to replace up to 90% of imported vaccines for cattle in 3 years

  • 1 Jun 09:52

Russian scientists intend to replace up to 90% of imported vaccines for cattle in 3 years Rosselkhoznadzor scientists intend to develop analogues of 90% of foreign vaccines registered in the Russian Federation for cattle by 2025. This was announced by the head of the laboratory of biotechnology and the design of viral preparations of the Federal Center for Animal Health (FSBI "ARRIAH" of the Rosselkhoznadzor) Alexander Kononov. “Imported vaccines for cattle occupy a very small share of the Russian market. In 2022, a total of 29.2 million doses of imported cattle vaccines were imported into Russia. We are faced with the task of developing a whole range of analogue vaccines that would not be inferior to imported ones in terms of efficiency. Read more...

Russia became the largest turkey producer in Europe and the second in the world

  • 31 May 09:44

Russia  became the largest turkey producer in Europe and the second in the world Russia ranked first in Europe and second in the world in turkey production in 2022. For the first time, Russian turkey breeders have overtaken producers from Poland and Germany, which in recent years have firmly held leading positions in the European market. At the world level, the traditional leader remains the United States. An analysis conducted by the consulting agency AGRIFDUOD Strategies based on statistical data from the largest turkey producing countries and industry sources showed that in 2022, domestic turkey breeders provided Russia with the first place in Europe and the second in the world in terms of production. Industrial enterprises, private farms and. Read more...

Wholesale prices for Russian pork fell by 7% in five months

  • 31 May 09:42

Wholesale prices for Russian pork fell by 7% in five months The departmental publication of the Rosselkhoznadzor Veterinary and Life, citing data from the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS), reports that wholesale prices for domestic pork are declining every year. Yury Kovalev, General Director of the NCC, spoke about the dynamics of prices in the wholesale sector today at the plenary meeting of the international exhibition MAP Russia & VIV 2023. He clarified that in 2022, pork fell in price by 6% year on year, and in January-May 2023 - by another 7%. And the decline in prices has become a stimulus for the growth of meat consumption in Russia. In general, the annual per capita meat consumption is currently estimated. Read more...

Angola retailers are interested in purchasing Russian food products

  • 31 May 09:40

Angola retailers are interested in purchasing Russian food products As part of the business mission of Russian companies with the Republic of Angola, a round table was held online on possible strategies for suppliers in the retail and HoReCa segments of the Republic. The participants of the meeting discussed the development of the retail trade and the hotel and restaurant sector in the African country, the characteristics of demand and success factors in this market. The disposable income of the population of Angola is low, which affects the quantity and quality of consumed products, said Konstantin Korneev, executive director of Rincon Management. However, there is a trend towards an increase in the size of the middle class, which, along. Read more...

Belgorod Region increases feed exports to China

  • 31 May 09:38

Belgorod Region increases feed exports to China Since the beginning of the year, specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Voronezh, Belgorod and Lipetsk regions have controlled 2,966 batches of regulated products exported from the Belgorod region. At the same time, 4243 phytosanitary certificates were issued during this period, which is 612 more than last year. The largest buyer of products from Belgorod manufacturers is the People's Republic of China. 38.4 thousand tons of beet pulp and 19.6 thousand tons of soybean and sunflower oil were sent there. 12.4 thousand tons of soybean shell and 7 thousand tons of sunflower husk went to Latvia, 19.9 thousand tons of sunflower meal - to Latvia. Read more...

Should we vaccinate against bird flu? Survey results

  • 31 May 09:35

Should we vaccinate against bird flu? Survey results Slightly more than a third of the surveyed market participants (38%) support the idea of vaccinating poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) both at commercial and backyard farms. This is according to the survey carried out by Veterinary Medicine and Life among the participants of the “Veterinary Welfare as a Guarantee of Food Security” conference held within the II Eurasian Economic Forum. Another 10% of participants believe that only commercial flocks should be vaccinated. The same amount of people think that only breeding stock should be immunized, and only 6% support vaccination of poultry at backyard farms. Another 34% of. Read more...

Crimea produces more milk and eggs, but less meat

  • 30 May 10:08

Crimea produces more milk and eggs, but less meat Last year, the total collection of milk on the peninsula amounted to 198.3 thousand tons, which is 2.6% more than last year. “The total volume of milk produced in the Republic of Crimea amounted to 198.3 thousand tons (5.1% of the volume of milk production in the Southern Federal District). Leadership in milk production belongs to the households of the population - 57.0% of the total volume of milk produced in the republic (113.0 thousand tons), agricultural organizations account for - 29.7% (58.9 thousand tons), peasant (farm) ) farms - 13.3% (26.4 thousand tons), - KP-Krym quotes a message from Krymstat. The average milk yield per cow in farms of all. Read more...

The volume of deliveries of Russian agricultural products to the Asia-Pacific region exceeded $8 billion in 2022

  • 30 May 10:07

The volume of deliveries of Russian agricultural products to the Asia-Pacific region exceeded $8 billion in 2022 Russia is increasing the volume of supplies of agricultural products to the countries of the Asia-Pacific Region (APR), in 2022 the figure exceeded $8 billion, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Sergey Levin announced this during the session "The Far East is a reliable supplier of agricultural products to the APR countries" of Amurexpoforum ". The geography of Russian exports covers about 160 countries, the leading partners are China, Turkey, the Republic of Korea, and Kazakhstan. "In the Asia-Pacific region, the demand for high-quality agricultural products and food is increasing: meat, dairy products, confectionery products. As. Read more...

There is a chicken shortage in the market

  • 30 May 10:05

There is a chicken shortage in the market Analysts at AD Limited found out that there was a "physical shortage" of broiler carcasses and fillets in the Russian market. The shortage of chicken was confirmed by one federal retailer and a large meat processor, who explained everything by “redistribution of flows”. The lack of chicken is primarily due to the difficulties in the production and supply of the product from the Belgorod region, which is considered the leader in the industrial production of poultry meat in the country. In addition, a 4% increase in poultry exports to Saudi Arabia could have caused a shortage of chicken. The shortage of the product could also be provoked by rush demand. Read more...

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation promises to create conditions for increasing Russian production

  • 29 May 09:36

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation promises to create conditions for increasing Russian production The Russian government will continue to create opportunities for Russian businesses to increase their own production and achieve technological sovereignty. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin announced this when addressing the participants, organizers and guests of the forum of the all-Russian public organization of small and medium-sized businesses "Support of Russia". "We will continue to create opportunities for increasing our own production in the country, ensuring technological sovereignty, so that the SME sector becomes a real driver of structural changes in the economy," the prime minister assured. Mikhail Mishustin. Read more...