World meat industry news

Russia in 2023 increased supplies of agricultural products to India by almost 40%

  • 22 Feb 11:10

Russia in 2023 increased supplies of agricultural products to India by almost 40% Based on the results of last year, Russia increased supplies of agricultural products to India by almost 40% - up to $1.3 billion, according to RIA Novosti calculations based on the Indian statistics service. India mainly purchased sunflower oil from Russia last year, with supplies rising by a third to $1.05 billion. The supply of soybean oil also increased significantly - by 1.8 times, to $187 million. The supply of beans unexpectedly increased 78 times, to $34 million. The remaining products were supplied for $20 million. Last November, India resumed purchasing Russian pork after a break of three and a half years. Also last year, we started purchasing peanuts and some. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture announced the growing interest of the Gulf countries in products from the Russian Federation

  • 22 Feb 11:09

The Ministry of Agriculture announced the growing interest of the Gulf countries in products from the Russian Federation The interest of the Gulf countries in Russian products is growing. This was announced to the media by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Patrushev, who commented on Russia’s participation in the annual international exhibition of food, beverages and culinary arts in the Gulfood region. According to Dmitry Patrushev, Russia has long been successfully developing cooperation in the agricultural sector with the countries of the Middle East region and is interested in further expanding trade. This interest is mutual, and domestic products are in great demand in Arab states. “I would like to note that the volume of bilateral. Read more...

Russians may break the meat consumption record in 2024

  • 22 Feb 11:08

Russians may break the meat consumption record in 2024 In Russia, the record for consumption of all types of meat may be broken in 2024. Each person will have 83 kg. The Ministry of Agriculture reports an increase in production volumes in the country's livestock industry, which is facilitated by government support measures. According to Rosselkhozbank estimates, cited by the publication, this year the meat consumption record will be broken again and will amount to at least 83 kg per person per year, that is, it will increase by about 3% compared to 2022. An increase in consumption has been observed since last year. “In 2023, sales of meat, after stagnation in 2022, increased in volume terms by 3.8%, and sales. Read more...

A large duck farm will appear in the Nizhny Novgorod region

  • 20 Feb 09:48

A large duck farm will appear in the Nizhny Novgorod region In the Nizhny Novgorod region, it is planned to build a large duck farm in the village of Bykovka, Vorotyn district. The farm will be located on the territory of a former dairy processing plant with an area of 570 hectares. The project being implemented by the investor involves not only the raising of ducks, but also the subsequent processing of meat. The volume of investment in the project is 20 million rubles. According to the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gleb Nikitin, the development of the agricultural industry is one of the priority areas for the region. The regional government provides state support to agricultural enterprises, including in the. Read more...

Large-scale investment project: the largest pig farm will appear in the Kurgan region

  • 20 Feb 09:45

Large-scale investment project: the largest pig farm will appear in the Kurgan region Deputy Governor for Economic Policy Sergei Gavrin met with the General Director of Kurganskoe LLC Vyacheslav Nemirov to discuss the implementation of a significant investment project. The project involves the construction of a pig farm with an annual production capacity of 5 thousand tons of pork in live weight. Investments in the project will amount to more than 1 billion rubles. The new facility will be the largest in the region and will provide the Ketovsky district with more than 50 new jobs. The Nemirov group of companies, which includes Kurganskoe LLC, has already created 100 jobs as part of the implementation of investment projects over the past year and. Read more...

Indian feed antibiotics and vitamin premixes on the Russian market

  • 20 Feb 09:38

Indian feed antibiotics and vitamin premixes on the Russian market The Russian agricultural agency Rosselkhoznadzor is launching a program to import Indian veterinary drugs. Specialists from the Federal State Budgetary Institution "VGNKI" are already in India to inspect a large exporter of veterinary drugs in the state of Maharashtra. Upon successful completion of the inspection, the company will receive permission to supply a wide range of antibiotics, vitamin premixes, antiparasitic and antihistamines in various dosage forms to Russia. India is one of the world's largest producers of veterinary drugs. Indian pharmaceutical companies not only meet the demand for animal medicines in Asia and Africa, but also export products. Read more...

Production of turkey hatching eggs in the Russian Federation increased by 90% in 2 years

  • 19 Feb 10:02

Production of turkey hatching eggs in the Russian Federation increased by 90% in 2 years At the end of last year, the production of turkey hatching eggs in Russia increased by almost 50% compared to production volumes in 2022. This was reported by the consulting agency Agrifood Strategies. Over the past 2 years, the production of turkey hatching eggs in the country has increased by 90%. If in 2021 the country produced 15.1 million turkey hatching eggs, then in 2023 production volumes reached 28.2 million. “This dynamic has made it possible to significantly reduce the dependence of Russian turkey farming on supplies from abroad and increase its biosecurity,” the report says. The leader in terms of production volumes remains the company. Read more...

American journalist Tucker Carlson said that food in Russia is 4 times cheaper than in the USA

  • 19 Feb 10:01

American journalist Tucker Carlson said that food in Russia is 4 times cheaper than in the USA American journalist Tucker Carlson, who recently interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, was surprised by the prices of food in Russian stores. He stated that food prices in Russia are 4 times lower than in the United States. The American spoke about this in a video he recorded during his grocery shopping. “We thought it would be interesting to look at a modern grocery store in Russia in 2024, 2 years after the introduction of sanctions,” Gazeta.Ru quotes the words of an American journalist. Tucker Carlson chose a hypermarket from one of the large federal chains. In his cart he put enough food for a week for a family of four. In total,. Read more...