World meat industry news

Russia will start exporting poultry and poultry products to India within its program of diversifiying export supplies, reports the deputy head of the Russian veterinary body, Alexei Alexeenko.

"We have looked at what demand there is in India when it comes to our meat production, and in the first place there's a big demand for poultry. Our Indian partners show a lot of interest in our poultry," Alexeenko says.

Russia currently is actively seeking export markets for its poultry production, as the devaluation of the Russian ruble makes exporting much more profitable than a year ago. According to data from the Russian Institute of Agricultural Market Studies in 2014 Russia exported 57,000 tonnes of poultry, which is 5% more than in 2013.

Export of poultry will increase fourfold

The exports to Hong Kong saw a 45% increase, Vietnam a 201% year-on-year increase. At the same time, the Russian Agricultural Ministry expects that export of poultry will increase fourfold within the coming five years to about 200,000 tonnes by 2020. The most promising markets according to experts are South-East Asia and the Middle East, which Russia eyes to supply with halal poultry. The Chinese and Indian markets also look quite promising.