World meat industry news

Russian annual pork exports expected to reach 250 thousand tons

  • 20 Dec 10:36

Russian annual pork exports expected to reach 250 thousand tons Director General of the National Union of Pork Producers, Yuri Kovalev, predicts Russia will export 250 thousand tons of pork this year. According toYuriKovalev, export is the only opportunity for Russian pork production to develop further. Due to saturation, the domestic market can no longer provide such an opportunity, he noted. "This year there is a significant increase in exports, unlike last year when we had a decrease of 10-15%. We hope to reach a figure of about 250 thousand tons. This is a very significant figure, about $550 million. This is more than 5% of our production," he said. Kovalev also said that in 2024 the growth of pork production. Read more...

Trade turnover between Russia and China increased by 26.7% in 2023

  • 19 Dec 11:09

Trade turnover between Russia and China increased by 26.7% in 2023 The growth of Russian-Chinese trade turnover in 2023 amounted to 26.7%, and over 11 months of this year it exceeded $201 billion. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced this during a meeting of the Russian-Chinese commission for preparing regular meetings of heads of government in Beijing. "This year, the growth of Russian-Chinese trade turnover amounted to 26.7%. Over 11 months of this year, the volume of trade between Russia and China exceeded $201 billion, and according to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, we reached $218 billion, which already exceeds the figure “, which Russian President. Read more...

FAS expects the adoption of a draft law on regulation of prices for goods in the near future

  • 19 Dec 11:08

FAS expects the adoption of a draft law on regulation of prices for goods in the near future The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia expects in the near future the adoption of a draft law developed by the department on regulating prices for socially significant goods with an increase of more than 30%. The head of the department, Maxim Shaskolsky, told reporters about this. “I think at the beginning of the year. We have practically agreed on everything,” he said, answering a corresponding question. According to Maxim Shaskolsky, this will be a reserve mechanism for the antimonopoly agency to control prices. “In order to launch it, it will be necessary to carry out an analysis. The Ministry of Economic Development will give a conclusion. Read more...

Egg consumption in Russia will remain stable, but prices will continue to rise

  • 19 Dec 11:07

Egg consumption in Russia will remain stable, but prices will continue to rise In 2023, Russians will continue to actively consume chicken eggs; it is predicted that total consumption will be more than 42 billion pieces. This number remains roughly the same as last year, when 46.1 billion eggs were consumed. The Rospoultry Union, an organization that unites Russian poultry enterprises, notes that the country will produce enough eggs to satisfy the domestic needs of the population. Galina Bobyleva, director of Rosptitsesoyuz, said that consumption is expected to be 288 pieces per capita per year. This number has remained stable in recent years, indicating a constant demand for eggs among Russians. In 2010, consumption was 270 pieces per capita, and in. Read more...

The potential for negotiations between Made in Russia exhibitors at the Food Africa exhibition has reached $20 million

  • 18 Dec 07:58

The potential for negotiations between Made in Russia exhibitors at the Food Africa exhibition has reached $20 million Russian food manufacturers, who presented their products under the Made in Russia brand at the Food Africa 2023 exhibition, held more than 250 b2b meetings with potential partners over 3 days. The total export potential of the meetings is estimated at $20 million. During the exhibition, a contract worth $1 million was also signed. Visitors to the exhibition and potential partners of Russian exporters appreciated the variety of grain crops, meat and dairy products, fresh frozen Karelian berries, confectionery, high-quality canned fish and other food products. Russian manufacturers also presented packaging materials for the food industry and logistics services. Read more...

Russia and China discussed the protocol for the supply of Russian pork

  • 18 Dec 07:56

Russia and China discussed the protocol for the supply of Russian pork Rosselkhoznadzor and the General Administration of Customs (GTU) of China discussed a draft protocol for the export of Russian pork to the Chinese market. This was reported by the press service of the Russian department. This document sets out the rules for the supply of this type of meat. In particular, it is planned that it will be supplied to the Asian country from regions and territories free from African swine fever (ASF). This measure is called the principle of regionalization. For many years, Beijing did not agree to this approach when supplying meat and insisted that exports were possible only after Russia was completely free from this disease. The fact. Read more...

Vladimir Putin: the government will continue to support farmers

  • 18 Dec 07:54

Vladimir Putin: the government will continue to support farmers Peasant (farm) farms provide 15% of the total volume of agricultural products on the domestic market, and their products contribute to the diversity of the assortment, noted Russian President Vladimir Putin, summing up the year at a large press conference. “As for small farms, of the total amount of assistance allocated by the state to support the agricultural sector, 40% goes to support farming,” the president emphasized. Small livestock enterprises are provided with comprehensive assistance through a range of programs. “And we will continue this work,” the head of state assured. Excellent results Vladimir Putin thanked Russian farmers. Read more...

Russia tightens requirements for import of breeding stock

  • 15 Dec 11:34

Russia tightens requirements for import of breeding stock To import breeding material - farm animals, as well as semen and embryos obtained from them - a special conclusion and results of molecular genetic examination will be required. The State Duma adopted this law in the second and immediately third, final reading at a plenary session on Thursday, December 14. The law will come into force on September 1, 2024, with the exception of one provision that will come into effect later, on March 1, 2026. “The main goal of the law is to ensure that breeding products are healthy,” commented Vladimir Kashin, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues, one of the authors of the document, during the. Read more...

Russian economy grew by 3% in nine months

  • 15 Dec 11:32

Russian economy grew by 3% in nine months At the end of nine months of 2023, Russia's GDP grew by 3%, in the third quarter - by 5.5% compared to the same period last year. Rosstat reports this. A significant share of GDP growth was provided by sectors of the military-industrial complex against the backdrop of large injections of budget money, compensating for the impact of sanctions on the economy, Reuters reports. In September, the Ministry of Economy predicted GDP growth in 2023 by 2.8%. The head of the department, Maxim Reshetnikov, said in early December that growth would be higher than this estimate and amount to 3.5%. President Vladimir Putin made the same. Read more...