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Experts estimated the value of products thrown by the Russians at 1.6 trillion rubles

  • 8 Oct 09:07

In Russia, 17 million tons of food worth more than 1.6 trillion rubles are thrown annually. Food sharing can partially correct this situation: as early as 2024, thanks to Internet services, 1 million tons of products can be saved. Experts from the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC) and the TIAR-Center consulting company have calculated how many products citizens and retail chains throw away annually. According to their estimates, based on data from the Higher School of Economics and Rosstat, about 17 million tons of products are dumped annually. Today, at the stage of sale and consumption, at least 16% of all manufactured products are. Read more...

Global Food Prices Dip in October

  • 7 Nov 09:49

International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more than offset a surge in sugar prices, the United Nations said today. TheFAO Food Price Index, a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 163.5 points in October, down 0.9 per cent from September and 7.4 per cent below its level a year earlier. The FAO Dairy Price Index led the overall decline, slipping 4.8 per cent from the previous month and 34 per cent below the peak reached in February 2014. The weaker prices reflect increased export supplies across all major dairy products, especially from New. Read more...

FAO: Harnessing Power of Livestock to Drive Sustainable Development

  • 1 Nov 09:36

A new FAO report highlights the multiple contributions made by the global livestock sector — especially to the lives of millions of poor, animal-dependent small-scale producers in developing countries — but also says that changes in policies and practices are needed in order to optimize those contributions. According toWorld Livestock: Transforming the livestock sector through the Sustainable Development Goals, the debate around livestock production has so far been largely focused on how the sector can produce more to satisfy surging demand for animal products and feed a growing global population while at the same time reducing its environmental footprint. While. Read more...

Ukraine Sees Decline in Cattle, Pig Numbers

  • 19 Feb 10:29

The number of cattle in Ukraine as of 1 February 2018 numbered 3.58 million head, which is 4.5 per cent down year-over-year (y-o-y).In particular, the number of cows was 2.02 million head, which was 3.8 per cent down against the figure as of 1 February 2017, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The number of pigs as of 1 February 2018 decreased by 8.2 per cent, to 5.9 million, while the number of sheep and goats was 5 per cent down, to 1.29 million head. However, the poultry population increased by 2.5 per cent, to 199.9 million birds. The State Statistics Service said the data excluded reports from temporarily occupied areas in the Autonomous Republic. Read more...

Mogilev Meat Packing Plant Sends Beef Shipment to China

  • 13 Feb 07:39

Mogilev Meat Packing Plant has sent the first batch of beef to China, BelTA learned from the company's director Vladimir Latygovsky. Mr Latygovsky toldBelTA: "The first batch of frozen meat was shipped to China on 27 January. The meat was carved and packed in line with the Chinese requirements. "The products are expected to hit the Chinese store shelves at the end of this week or in the beginning of the next one. "When we know the demand for our meat and the results of the quality compliance assessment, we will understand the prospects for cooperation and will start working on the logistics of further supplies." Although the. Read more...

Morocco Gives Green Light to Russian Beef Imports

  • 31 Jan 09:06

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance announced on Saturday that Moroccan authorities have approved the import of Russia’s beef products. According toMorocco World News, an official statement read: "The Kingdom of Morocco will open its market to Russian beef and beef products, which will help increase the volume of trade between the two countries." The approval came after a Moroccan delegation of the National Office for the Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) visited Russian meat companies "to ensure compliance with veterinary and sanitary standards in Morocco." "The volume of bilateral trade should. Read more...

Retail FPI: Looking for Answers to Rising Beef Prices

  • 21 Dec 08:58

In mid-December, food prices maintained an upward trend, as ISET’s Retail Food Price Index increased by 2.2 per cent, compared to mid-November 2017. According toGeorgia Today, it turns out that the holidays will cost more in 2017 compared to December 2016, as we recorded a significant 10.9 per cent y/y increase in food prices. From an annual perspective, beef prices were particularly notable. Beginning in September 2017, beef has been trading above last year’s prices. In December, the average price of 1 kg of beef is 13.10 GEL; that is 17 per cent higher compared to the previous year (11.17 GEL/KG). High beef prices might be caused by the increased export. Read more...

Belarusian Companies Authorised to Supply Beef to China

  • 14 Dec 09:16

Belarus has become the first country in the CIS and 13th in the world that have been authorized to supply beef to the Chinese market, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in China. According toBelTA, Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats met with the head of the Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Zhi Shuping in Beijing on 12 December. Following the meeting it was announced that two Belarusian meat processing plant got authorized to supply beef to the market of the Chinese People's Republic. "These are OAO Veles-Meat and OAO Mogilev Meat Packing Plant," the diplomatic. Read more...

Ukraine's Animal Feeding Stuff Gets Approval for Export to China

  • 29 Nov 08:54

Ukraine has been approved to export sunflower meals and sugar beet pulp to China, State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection said in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has approved seven Ukrainian companies for sunflower meals deliveries and two Ukrainian companies for sugar beet pulp supplies. Sunflower meals and sugar beet pulp are widely used as valuable feed for farm animals, especially for beef cattle and chicken. This year, China has allowed beef imports from Ukraine and increased the list of certified Ukrainian dairy suppliers from. Read more...

Cherkizovo Increases Installed Capacity for Production of Mixed Feeds

  • 24 Oct 11:18

Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer, announced on Friday that it has expanded its mixed feeds production capacity. In Voronezh region, Cherkizovo Group has increased its installed capacity for the production of mixed feeds by adding another line. The new line produces 33 tonnes of mixed feeds per hour. Having commissioned the new line, Cherkizovo Group has strengthened its leadership position on the market. This year, the production of high-quality mixed feeds reached 1.65 million tonnes, compared to 1.57. Read more...