World meat industry news

Eurasian Union opened new quotas for meat imports at zero tariff

  • 9 Dec 10:48

Eurasian Union opened new quotas for meat imports at zero tariff The Eurasian Economic Union (UEA) recently approved the expansion of quotas for imports, with zero tariff, of beef and pork destined for processing, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. The bloc comprises Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The Russian beef quota will be valid for the entire year of 2022, with a volume of 200 thousand tons. For pork, the Russian quota will be 100,000 tonnes, valid between January 1st and June 30th of next year. In addition to Russia, the measure provides for quotas totaling 38,500 tonnes of fresh, chilled or frozen beef, of which 5,000 are for Armenia, 21,000 for Kazakhstan, 5,000 for Kyrgyzstan and. Read more...

Kazakhstan tightens export restrictions

  • 9 Dec 10:46

Kazakhstan tightens export restrictions Kazakhstan is also banning the export of male live cattle for six months starting Dec. 15. Since early October, only a six-month ban on exports of female breeding cattle and small livestock has been in effect. As Kazakh trade media further reported, the export of potatoes and carrots will also be banned from the middle of this month, for three months. The aim of the market intervention is to prevent further price increases and a shortage of the products in question on the domestic market. For example, beef and mutton have increased in price by 15% and 21%, respectively, since the beginning of 2021. Meanwhile, 161,000 cattle were exported in the first ten months of. Read more...

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Russia to Hong Kong suspended

  • 8 Dec 10:08

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Russia to Hong Kong suspended The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (December 7) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in Stavropol Krai in Russia andSaitama Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan respectively, and a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Yeongam-gun of Jeollanam-do Province and Cheonan-si of Chungcheongnam-do Province in Korea, the CFS has instructed the trade. Read more...

Surging Food Prices Threaten Russians’ New Year Celebrations

  • 8 Dec 10:05

Surging Food Prices Threaten Russians’ New Year Celebrations Russians are bracing for an expensive festive season as prices for some of the nation’s most-loved New Year dishes surge and high inflation continues to eat into household budgets. Olivier salad — a traditional mayonnaise-laden dish of potato, eggs and meat — is set to cost 15% more than last year, according to ananalysisof official government price data by the Izvestia newspaper. And the ingredients for herring under a fur coat — another traditional Russian New Year dish of pickled herring layered under vegetables and topped with bright purple beetroot — are set to cost 25% more than last year. The so-called “Olivier. Read more...

Belarus to introduce food embargo in response to sanctions

  • 8 Dec 10:03

Belarus to introduce food embargo in response to sanctions The ban covers certain goods from the EU, the US, Canada, Norway, Albania, Iceland, the UK, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Switzerland Belarus is introducing food embargo for goods from countries pursuing the unfriendly policy against the country, the press service of the Council of Ministers said on Tuesday. "Considering continuing attempts of the collective West to exert unlawful sanction pressure on our country, the Republic of Belarus has taken tit-for-tat measures. According to the decision made by the government, the food embargo will be introduced from January 1, 2022 in respect of a broad list of goods produced in countries implementing the. Read more...

Russian firm becomes Vietnam's largest pork supplier

  • 7 Dec 11:22

Russian firm becomes Vietnam's largest pork supplier Russian food supplier Miratorg announced that it has exported 40,000 tonnes of pork to Vietnam so far this year and become the country’s largest meat provider. Miratorg said that it has won 33 percent of theporkmarket share in Vietnam.With high demands and convenient logistics conditions, Vietnam has been one of the promising Southeast Asian markets for Russian food suppliers. Miratorg has signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam’s An Binh Trading Development and Import-Export JSC, a subsidiary of TNT Group, on increasing fresh meat supply. Established in 1995,Miratorg Holdingis one of the leading pork and beef suppliers in Russia. Readmore. Read more...

Pork has fallen in price in Russia

  • 7 Dec 11:20

Pork has fallen in price in Russia In Russia, pork fell in price, the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS) recorded a fall in prices against the background of an increase in meat production and a decrease in demand. About itinformsKommersant. Thus, the cost of one kilogram of a live pig fell to 96.8 rubles, half of the carcass – to 146.46 rubles. This is below the 2020 level. Further declines in value are expected in 2022. NSS General Director Yuri Kovalev noted that after the end of the barbecue season, the demand for pork fell, and in the fourth quarter, the increase in supply began to put pressure on the market. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, pork production increased by. Read more...

Russia, India to sign 10 agreements as part of Putin, Modi talks

  • 7 Dec 11:18

Russia, India to sign 10 agreements as part of Putin, Modi talks Russia and India will sign 10 agreements in various areas following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. "About 10 bilateral agreements will be signed, which are quite important and include some semi-confidential ones," he said. "Work is still ongoing on them. We are confident that the package of agreements will be signed as part of the visit." Ushakov declined to name the agreements as they were still being finalized, but said, "they are important for the development of bilateral ties in most diverse areas." The heads of state. Read more...

Putin expects foreign investors to trust Russia’s economic development plans

  • 7 Dec 11:17

Putin expects foreign investors to trust Russia’s economic development plans Foreign investors should trust Russia’s economic development plans and invest in various projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Russia Calling! Investment forum sponsored by VTB Bank. "We do not forget about addressing current issues in strategic development. We expect our investors to appreciate our efforts and show trust for our plans and make joint investments with us, like our friends from Qatar do," the Russian leader said. The Russian authorities want to carry out the economy’s digital transformation and attract required government investments to develop infrastructure, Putin said. Readmore. Read more...

Sergey Lisovsky: The agrarian community must protect its interests

  • 6 Dec 12:01

Sergey Lisovsky: The agrarian community must protect its interests State Duma deputy, member of the Committee on Agrarian Issues Sergey Lisovsky spoke about the regulation of the agricultural sector and the legislative framework, which has the most tangible impact on the agro-industrial complex, especially on animal husbandry. As part of his speech at the Agrotrends Russia conference, organized by Agrotrend.ru, the speaker called for taking new bills and initiatives more seriously, participating in their discussion and lobbying for the interests of the industry. Sergey Lisovsky reminded that a law on the creation of a unified state register of agricultural lands was recently introduced, noting that everyone is concerned about the question. Read more...