World meat industry news

So, according to the head of the department, as of December 30, 2022, Russian suppliers exported 149 thousand tons of pork, in 2021, 126 thousand tons were delivered on the same date. Poultry meat was exported 343 thousand tons against 281 thousand tons in 2021. Foreign deliveries of beef increased from 31 thousand tons to 34 thousand tons.

Sergei Dankvert urged Russian producers to diversify supplies and develop exports of processed products.

“Dependence on one importer does not lead to anything good. An example of this is Brazil. Closed for her China - the market collapsed. We must have diversified deliveries to many countries, ”the publication quotes the words of the head of the service.

Regarding the prospects for opening the Chinese market for the export of Russian pork, the head of the department noted that it is much more likely to start deliveries of finished products. “We just need to take into account the specifics of China. They love stomachs, ears, tails. So let's think about how to supply there not just legs or tails, but in some kind of jelly or in the form of special sausages, ”Sergey Dankvert explained.