World meat industry news

Rosselkhoznadzor refutes information on veterinary vaccine shortages

  • 18 Apr 10:41

Rosselkhoznadzor refutes information on veterinary vaccine shortages Rosselkhoznadzor refutes information about veterinary vaccine shortages in Russia, the press service said in a statement. On the contrary, data shows an increase in imports and domestic production of animal vaccines. At the same time, service officials observed that a number of foreign companies suspended supplies of some products at their own decision. Besides that, some facts about companies sabotaging the requirements of Russian legislation were established. On veterinary medicine manufacturing in Russia “Russian manufacturers, supported by the government, increase the production of vaccines and therapeutic agents for farm animals and pets on a. Read more...

Meat consumption in Russia will reach 80 kg per person

  • 17 Apr 09:56

Meat consumption in Russia will reach 80 kg per person For almost ten years, Russia has been set in Russia, and this year, most likely, it will exceed the record 80 kg per capita. This was during the conference "Agroinvestor: Pro Livestock and Combacked Feed" said the head of the Center for the industry examination of the Rosselkhozbank Andrei Dalnov. In his opinion, livestock breeding is one of the most successfully built business and state projects in terms of import substitution. “This is good for the consumer. For the manufacturer, this means increasing competition, it is inevitable to increase the concentration of the market in those sectors where the effect of scale works. For example, in pig. Read more...

Between tradition and innovation: what Russian buyers choose in 2023

  • 17 Apr 09:52

Between tradition and innovation: what Russian buyers choose in 2023 Russians choose cheaper dairy products and prefer to buy traditional products - cheese, sour cream, butter. Demand for the novelty of dairy products, for example, desserts, decreased in 2023. The production of milk in Russia has grown since the beginning of 2023, the new analytics from Soyuzmoloko reports. According to analytics, the production of commodity milk in January-February 2023 increased by 5.7% to the level of 2022, to 3.8 million tons, and in terms of dairy products consumption there is an increase in demand for the products of a cheaper segment against the background of income falling population. In addition to choosing cheaper goods, Russians also. Read more...

Brazilian farmers are interested in Russian agricultural machinery for forage harvesting

  • 14 Apr 10:26

Brazilian farmers are interested in Russian agricultural machinery for forage harvesting Representatives of Rostselmash visited Brazil as part of a business mission organized by the Russian Association of Manufacturers of Specialized Machinery and Equipment (ROSSPETSMASH). The FEMEC-2023 exhibition in Kamaru Park in Uberlandia for the tenth time brought together not only local farmers, but also potential investors, suppliers and manufacturers from near and far abroad. The agricultural sector in Brazil traditionally occupies a key place in the country's economy. On the world market, this industrial-agrarian state is one of the five largest exporters of certain agricultural products, in particular, livestock products. This explains the need of. Read more...

Due to the lack of fodder, Uzbekistan faces a shortage of meat.

  • 14 Apr 10:25

Due to the lack of fodder, Uzbekistan faces a shortage of meat. In two years, the meat shortage in Uzbekistan may exceed 90%, and the problem of milk shortage will also become acute. The reason for this prospect is the lack of food supply for animals, despite the increase in agricultural land. By 2025, a total shortage of meat may occur in Uzbekistan - its shortage will be 92.5%, the shortage of milk is projected at 70%. The main problem lies in the insufficient development of the forage base. In Uzbekistan, the population is increasing annually and meat consumption is growing, in two years per capita will account for 54.8 kg of meat per year. Today, the production of fodder necessary for animal husbandry is not enough in the republic;. Read more...

Growth dynamics of food retail sales will slow down sharply

  • 14 Apr 10:24

Growth dynamics of food retail sales will slow down sharply The dynamics of sales of Russian food retail in monetary terms in 2023 will slow down sharply and amount to 5.6%, such a forecast was made by Mikhail Burmistrov, CEO of Infoline-Analytics, at the VkusVill Suppliers Forum. In his speech, he recalled that in 2022, the turnover of food retail trade grew by a record 13.4% and for the first time exceeded 20 trillion rubles. (in view of VAT). In 2021, growth was at the level of 11.8%. Burmistrov expects product sales in hypermarkets and supermarkets to decline in physical terms in 2023. According to him, consumers have lost interest in this format and do not see the point in driving a car to a hypermarket, since now everything can. Read more...

Overview of meat prices in Russia: key trends in 2022-2023

  • 13 Apr 10:22

Overview of meat prices in Russia: key trends in 2022-2023 Meat prices rose strongly in 2021 and H1 2022, driven largely by high feed prices. In the second half of 2022, as well as in January-February 2023, prices for pork and poultry meat in general tended to weaken. As for beef, there is an unprecedented increase in prices. In February 2023, they reached peak levels for the entire period considered in the study. The weakening of prices for pork and poultry meat in the AB-Center is mainly associated with a significant increase in production volumes, as well as with some weakening in feed prices. Pork production in agricultural organizations of the country in 2022, compared to 2021, increased by 266.7 thousand tons, poultry meat. Read more...

Russia exported agricultural products to 160 countries in 2022

  • 13 Apr 10:20

Russia exported agricultural products to 160 countries in 2022 During 2022, Russia exported agricultural products to 160 countries of the world, with China taking the first place in terms of supplies. The total volume of exports of agricultural products of the Russian Federation at the end of 2022 amounted to $41.6 billion, exceeding the figure for 2021 by 12.2%. China ranked first among the leading importers of Russian agricultural products at the end of the year ($5.1 billion), Turkey came in second with almost the same volume of supplies. This is followed by Kazakhstan ($3.4 billion), Belarus ($2.8 billion) and the Republic of Korea ($2.3 billion). According to experts, the largest share in the value of 2022 is traditionally. Read more...

Iranian specialists inspect Russian poultry enterprises

  • 13 Apr 10:17

Iranian specialists inspect Russian poultry enterprises In accordance with the agreements reached on April 10 at the talks between the Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert and the Deputy Minister of Agricultural Jihad, Head of the Veterinary Organization of Iran Seyyed Mohammad Aghamiri, Iranian specialists are inspecting Russian poultry enterprises interested in supplying their products to Iran. During the visit of the Iranian delegation to Russia, it is also planned to visit laboratories subordinate to the Rosselkhoznadzor to get acquainted with the current system of veterinary. Read more...

Prospect of exporting processed pork to China

  • 11 Apr 11:13

Prospect of exporting processed pork to China The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergei Dankvert, recommended that domestic pork producers think about supplying meat products to China. Exports of goods in this category carry fewer veterinary risks than exports of raw materials, he said in a recent speech. The market of China, affected by the outbreak of African swine fever, remains closed to Russian pork. Chinese regulators have not recognized the principle of regionalization for ASF. Barriers to supply are constantly being discussed during negotiations at the highest level, says Yuri Kovalev, director general of the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS). According to him, companies from the TOP-10 domestic pork. Read more...