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ASF outbreaks reach 23 in Russia

  • 17 May 10:45

ASF outbreaks reach 23 in Russia According to Data Processing Center of Rosselkhoznadzor, 23 cases of African swine fever (ASF) were confirmed in Russia between January 1 and May 11, 2022. 8 outbreaks were registered in farm animals in the territory of Astrakhan (1), Omsk (1), Samara (1), Saratov (2), Sverdlovsk (1) regions, Khabarovsk (1) region and the Republic of Bashkortostan (1). The virus is mainly confirmed in small farms. Thus, in early May, an ASF outbreak was found on a pig farm in Omsk district of the Omsk region. The farm has 330 pigs on-site, 20 of which fell ill and died. 15 outbreaks in wild animals have been reported in Russia since the beginning of the year. ASF-infected. Read more...

The first plant for the production of granular compound feeds will appear in Dagestan

  • 17 May 10:44

The first plant for the production of granular compound feeds will appear in Dagestan The first plant for the production of granular compound feeds will appear in Dagestan. The project is implemented by Batyr-Broiler. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia. The plant will produce up to 63 thousand tons of granular feed per year. Commissioning is scheduled for July 2022. The company plans to implement other major investment projects: the construction of a second–order breeding reproducer with a capacity of 25 million hatching eggs per year, as well as new buildings for poultry cultivation - the company received state. Read more...

Russian economy stronger than expected – JPMorgan

  • 16 May 09:34

Russian economy stronger than expected – JPMorgan Russia's economy is coping better with Ukraine-related Western sanctions than could be expected, JPMorgan Chase said in a note to clients dated last week and made public on Monday. According to the biggest US investment bank, business sentiment surveys from the country“are signaling a not very deep recession in Russia, and therefore imply upside risks to our growth forecasts.”It also cited high-frequency indicators such as electricity consumption and financial flows, which signal that the economy is in better shape than predicted. “The data at hand therefore do not point to an abrupt plunge in activity, at least for now,”the bank’s. Read more...

A system of traceability of pesticides and agrochemicals will appear in Russia

  • 16 May 09:28

A system of traceability of pesticides and agrochemicals will appear in Russia Rosselkhoznadzor has started testing the Saturn system, which will become an effective tool in the fight against counterfeiting. It has already registered more than 200 thousand objects where pesticides and agrochemicals are used. Now the platform has the opportunity to issue production and transport certificates. This is reported by the Government of the Russian Federation in its telegram channel. In the future, the system will collect information about pesticides and agrochemicals, data on operations related to their turnover, as well as detailed information about individual entrepreneurs and organizations that are engaged in their production, transportation. Read more...

Trade turnover between Russia, Morocco up 50% in early 2022, says trade envoy

  • 16 May 09:27

Trade turnover between Russia, Morocco up 50% in early 2022, says trade envoy Trade turnover between Russia and Morocco soared by almost 50% in January-February 2022, Russia’s Trade Representative to Morocco Artyom Tsingamzgvrishvili told TASS on Wednesday. "The Kingdom of Morocco remains the third-largest trade partner of the Russian Federation among the countries of the African continent after Egypt and Algeria. Exports from Russia to Morocco continue demonstrating positive dynamics, with growth by 53% posted for January-February, mainly due to an increase in supplies of Russian meat products, ammonia, coal, as well as the start of deliveries of Russian semi-products from iron or nonalloy steel," he said. "Imports from. Read more...

Russia and Cuba have agreed veterinary certificates for the export of livestock products from Russia

  • 16 May 09:25

Russia and Cuba have agreed veterinary certificates for the export of livestock products from Russia Rosselkhoznadzor and the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba have agreed veterinary certificates for the export of a wide range of livestock products from Russia. This was reported by the Rosselkhoznadzor. The list of products includes: meat, raw meat and offal obtained during the slaughter and processing of cattle, pigs and poultry; milk and dairy products obtained from cattle and small cattle; canned food, sausages and other types of finished meat products; edible fish, seafood and finished products from them. The facilities from which deliveries are planned must be examined for compliance with the requirements of Cuban legislation and entered in the register of. Read more...

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  • 13 May 13:02

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Russia turns out to be the beneficiary of the food crisis

  • 13 May 09:10

Russia turns out to be the beneficiary of the food crisis Russia may turn out to be a kind of beneficiary of the international food crisis. Against the backdrop of problems with the supply of imported and oilseed products from Ukraine, the export of agricultural products from the Russian Federation increased. Due to existing restrictions on the supply by the customer from Russia Maximum export of flour. Meat exports also promise big profits due to domestic grain prices. Russian officials expect a record grain harvest in 2022. Food shortages associated with the detection of cases of famine in many countries, the prevention of cases of famine in the UN. The food crisis can begin only after Russia and Ukraine return to. Read more...

Russia’s focus on grain and poultry exports

  • 13 May 09:00

Russia’s focus on grain and poultry exports By 2024, the Russian government anticipates that 818 billion rubles (approx. US$ 11 billion) will be invested in several hundred export-oriented agricultural projects. The country wants to give a positive boost on its grain sector, poultry exports and the animal feed industry. Since the 2014 food embargo, Russia has lost almost all food exports from the USA, the European Union, and several other countries, with a lack of some products and food inflation as a result. But with subsidies and dedicated projects, Russian agricultural companies managed to beat the proclaimed food security targets in most livestock industry segments, except for raw milk production. Russia. Read more...

Ruble named world’s best-performing currency

  • 13 May 08:56

Ruble named world’s best-performing currency Bloomberg says the Russian currency topped 31 major peers in growth this year The Russian ruble has eclipsed 31 major currencies in growth since the start of 2022, becoming the globe’s best-performing currency, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. According to the publication, the ruble has strengthened against the US dollar by more than 11% since the beginning of the year. On the international currency market, the ruble exchange rate has shown even greater growth of about 12% so far. During trading on the Moscow Exchange on May 12, the exchange rate dropped to 63 rubles against the US dollar – its strongest since February 2020, and 65 rubles against the. Read more...