World meat industry news

In 2022, Russia doubled agricultural exports to Algeria

  • 3 Feb 10:35

In 2022, Russia doubled agricultural exports to Algeria In 2022, the value of Russian exports of agricultural products to Algeria doubled compared to 2021. Thus, for the second year in a row, Russia doubles its revenue from food supplies to the African country: in 2021, compared to 2020, the figure increased by 2.3 times. The dynamics was largely determined by the intensification of supplies of Russian wheat, as a result of which Algeria entered the top 5 buyers of domestic cereals in 2022. According to preliminary data from the Federal Customs Service, last year Algeria imported almost 1.3 million tons of Russian wheat, while in 2021 the figure was only 330 thousand tons. Both the physical and cost volume of cereal. Read more...

Production of meat and fish products in Russia in 2022

  • 3 Feb 10:34

Production of meat and fish products in Russia in 2022 Meat production in Russia in 2022 increased by 6.6% compared to the figure for 2021 and amounted to 3.4 million tons. This is stated in the materials of Rosstat. "Meat of cattle, pork, lamb, goat meat, horse meat and other animals in December 2022 produced 304.9 thousand tons, which is more than in December 2021 and November 2022, by 2.6% and 2 3%, respectively. In 2022, in general, production increased by 6.6% compared to 2021, amounting to 3.4 million tons," the ministry said. According to statistics, the production of steam, chilled or chilled pork in December amounted to 276.6 thousand tons, which is 3.6% more than in December 2021 and 2.9% more than in. Read more...

Food prices in Russia and their change for the year, data for December 2022

  • 1 Feb 11:18

Food prices in Russia and their change for the year, data for December 2022 Food prices in Russia in December 2022, compared to December 2021, show a significant increase. AB-Center analyzed the dynamics of 121 products, of which only 15 products show a decrease. For the remaining 106 positions, there is a strengthening of prices. In December 2022, in relation to the level of a year ago, an increase in food prices of more than 25% is observed in 13 products, more than 10% in 85 products. It should be noted that inflation in the country for the year (if we compare December 2021 and December 2022), according to the inflation calculator on the level-inflation.rf website, amounted to 12.84%. Price growth above the inflation rate is shown by 71. Read more...

Pork production in Russian Far East increased by almost 2.5 times in 2022

  • 1 Feb 11:15

Pork production in Russian Far East increased by almost 2.5 times in 2022 Pork production in Primorsky Krai in 2022 increased by almost 2.5 times, to 76.6 thousand tons, the press service of the regional government said on Wednesday. "Pork production in Primorsky Krai in 2022 amounted to 76.6 thousand tons. <...> According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture, thanks to large investment projects for the industrial production of pork by Rusagro-Primorye, Mercy Trade and "Primorsky bacon" production volumes of this meat increased by almost 2.5 times," the press service said. Now the region is fully provided with this meat, part of the products is exported to the Altai Republic, from where Primorye bought pork three. Read more...

The IMF has improved the forecast for Russia's GDP

  • 1 Feb 11:13

The IMF has improved the forecast for Russia's GDP The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its assessment of Russia's economic development upwards and predicts the country's GDP growth by 0.3% this year and 2.1% in 2024. This is stated in the January update published on Monday to the IMF report on the prospects for the development of the world economy. According to the given data, the GDP of the Russian Federation decreased by 2.2% in 2022. As follows from the document, the IMF improved by 2.6 p.p. its October forecast for the growth of this indicator in the Russian Federation for 2023, and also improved by 0.6 p.p. forecast for 2024. The World Bank previously presented a forecast on the. Read more...

Producers predict a reduction in prices for feed for farm animals in 2023

  • 1 Feb 11:12

Producers predict a reduction in prices for feed for farm animals in 2023 Prices for feed for farm animals in 2023 will remain stable at the level of last year or may even decrease. Manufacturers interviewed by Veterinary and Life think so. Among the reasons, experts called the reduction in the cost of vitamins and raw materials. “In general, there is a trend towards reducing the cost of feed production due to cheaper raw materials (and this is grain - wheat, barley, and so on) and vitamins. In the near future, prices for feed and premixes will either be stable or slightly decrease,” said Tamas Vizdak, Executive Director of Agrofid Rus LLC (a Hungarian company producing premixes), in an interview with ViZh. Tamas Vizdak drew attention. Read more...

New EAEU Technical Regulation on poultry meat safety to come into force in 2023

  • 30 Jan 10:54

New EAEU Technical Regulation on poultry meat safety to come into force in 2023 A new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulation (TR) on Safety of Poultry Meat and Processed Poultry Meat Products will come into force on January 1, 2023, as said in a statement posted on Eurasian Economic Commission (EUC) website. “The technical regulation establishes unified terminology, identification rules, safety requirements, requirements for manufacturing processes, storage, transportation, sale, disposal and labeling for poultry meat and poultry slaughter products,” the EEC experts explained. The document was developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. “Conformity assessment sets a veterinary. Read more...

The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022

  • 30 Jan 10:53

The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022 An increase in production and an increase in the supply of pork and poultry meat on the market contribute to a decrease in the wholesale and retail sector, according to the NMA. The growth in the production of pork and poultry meat in the Russian Federation led to a decrease in prices for them in 2022 and an increase in consumption, Margarita Brazhevskaya, deputy head of the National Meat Association (NMA), told Interfax. She noted that the NMA does not agree with the conclusions about the outpacing growth in meat prices compared to fish prices, made the day before by the Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet. "The increase in production and the growth in. Read more...

Imports of hatching eggs fell by a third over the year - Russian producers were able to expand the parent flocks of poultry

  • 30 Jan 10:50

Imports of hatching eggs fell by a third over the year - Russian producers were able to expand the parent flocks of poultry Last year, 400 million hatching eggs were delivered to Russia, which is 34% less than a year earlier. Sergey Lakhtyukhov, General Director of the National Union of Poultry Breeders, spoke about this at the International Exhibition of Breeding, Feed, Veterinary Medicine and Technologies for Livestock, Pigs, Poultry and Feed Production AGROS-2023, Veterinary and Life writes. According to the expert, the top 25 largest poultry enterprises are already fully provided with their own hatching eggs. The head of the union recalled that in December last year there were more than 15 million free hatching eggs on the Russian market. A number of producers were even forced to. Read more...

Chinese meat market: trends and prospects for Russian producers

  • 27 Jan 11:10

Chinese meat market: trends and prospects for Russian producers In 2022, the meat market in China was under pressure from negative factors: the rise in feed prices, the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, which made it difficult for enterprises to work, and a decrease in demand for meat products from catering and tourism. Production and import of pork Pork remains the most preferred type of animal protein in China, due to cultural and culinary traditions, today the country is the world's largest producer and importer of pork. In 2022, China's cumulative investment in the pig industry was 14.2 billion yuan, down 80% from a year earlier. Due to lack of funds, the import of breeding pigs has significantly decreased, and. Read more...