World meat industry news

Russia to double agricultural export to Egypt by 2030

  • 16 Dec 11:05

Russia to double agricultural export to Egypt by 2030 Russia can double agricultural export to Egypt by 2030, declared Dmitry Krasnov, head of the Agroexport center. Annually, Egyptian agricultural imports total about 14 bln USD with wheat, corn, beef, soybean, soybean oil as the key products. Russia successfully exports all these goods. “Russia is the largest supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to Egypt. However, corn, soybean oil, meat, dairy and fish are promising products for us. Taking into account these products, we can say that the export of Russian agricultural goods to Egypt can be doubled by. Read more...

Russian authorities culled 1 million pigs after ASF cases

  • 16 Dec 11:04

Russian authorities culled 1 million pigs after ASF cases About one million pigs had to be culled on commercial farms in Russia where African swine fever (ASF) had been detected for a period of over a year. The General Director of the National Pig Union Yuri Kovalev announced it at the 13th International workshop on Pig Production-2021. The head of the union noted that the ASF situations had worsened on large commercial farms since November 2020, prompting pig producers to slaughter at least a million pigs to control the virus. “Compared to the last 10 years we only slaughtered 2 million pigs”, added Yuri Kovalev. He emphasized that in the future, due to massive culls pig producers may be going into a pork. Read more...

Russia bans poultry from the Czech Republic and Germany

  • 15 Dec 11:05

Russia bans poultry  from the Czech Republic and Germany RussianFederal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision- Rosselkhoznadzor - has introduced temporary restrictions on the supply of live poultry and poultry products to Russia from areas of Germany and the Czech Republic that are unfavorable for bird flu. In connection with the deterioration of the epizootic situation for avian influenza in Germany and the Czech Republic, the Rosselkhoznadzor is taking measures to prevent its introduction into the territory of the Russian Federation. To ensure the biological safety of the country, the department introduces temporary restrictions on the import of live poultry and poultry products from the territories of these. Read more...

US Imports From Russia Are Back To Pre-Crimea Sanctions Levels

  • 15 Dec 11:01

US Imports From Russia Are Back To Pre-Crimea Sanctions Levels While the US is pondering what to do about Moscow’s amassing of military troops and equipment on the eastern border of Ukraine among Moscow’s demands for NATO to commit to a legal agreement not to position troops or equipment in either the Ukraine or Georgia, Russian exports to the US have quietly recovered from the sanctions imposed over the annexation of Crimea. US imports from Russia are expected to reach US$30 billion for 2021, according to data just released by theUS Census Bureau, and have been averaging about US$2.5 billion a month since March. That is the highest level since 2012, two years before the US imposed trade sanctions on Russia following. Read more...

The government has allocated more than 9.5 billion rubles to provide preferential loans to farmers - Mikhail Mishustin

  • 15 Dec 10:54

The government has allocated more than 9.5 billion rubles to provide preferential loans to farmers - Mikhail Mishustin Over 9.5 billion rubles will be additionally allocated to support the program of preferential lending to agricultural producers. This will help subsidize at least 28.8 thousand preferential loans. Such an order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, reported in the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers. The funds will be used to subsidize credit organizations that provide preferential loans to enterprises of the agro-industrial complex. In 2021, about 80 billion rubles were provided for these purposes. The need for additional financing is associated with an increase in the key rate of the Bank of Russia. The source of funds will be the. Read more...

Russian poultry farmers warned of a possible shortage of chicken meat

  • 14 Dec 10:24

Russian poultry farmers warned of a possible shortage of chicken meat Due to the growing shortage of amino acids and vitamins, feed mills may stop operating, which will lead to problems with meat production. These concerns were announced by representatives of the National Meat Association (NMA), warning First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov about them. As the newspaper notes, problems arose not only with imported additives, but also with the supply of Russian components. Market participants believe that this situation may persist until the second half of 2022. The head of the National Meat Association (NMA) Sergey Yushin informed about the current situation with the supply of amino acids for feed mills, the level of which is. Read more...

Turnover of ag products between Russia and Vietnam has grown by 12% in 2021

  • 14 Dec 10:17

Turnover of ag products between Russia and Vietnam has grown by 12% in 2021 Increasing trade in agricultural products and cooperation in the area of veterinary and phytosanitary supervision were discussed by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Development of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Nam. The meeting took place at the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. As Sergei Levin noted, the close interaction of the relevant departments and businesses of the two countries, as well as the possibility of a preferential trade regime between the EAEU and Vietnam, made it possible to significantly increase the turnover of agricultural products and food. So, in the first 10 months of. Read more...

Integration of "Honest mark" and Roskachestvo may cause incorrect perception of products by customers

  • 14 Dec 10:13

Integration of "Honest mark" and Roskachestvo may cause incorrect perception of products by customers CATD and Roskachestvo integrate product information systems, so that the consumer, by downloading the appropriate application, can see data on the origin of the product, as well as its rating from Roskachestvo. Dairy producers reacted differently to this innovation. In his comment to The DairyNews, Igor Moskovtsev, General Director of CJSC Korenovsky Dairy and Canning Plant, said that the evaluation of Roskachestvo tied to goods "may look more like advertising." ‘The integration of "Honest mark" and Roskachestvo, in my opinion, can cause contradictions and incorrect perception, since after all, the goals and objectives of these. Read more...

Uzbekistan cancels VAT on poultry and meat

  • 14 Dec 10:12

Uzbekistan cancels VAT on poultry and meat Uzbek president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has exempted poultry and meat imports and sales on the domestic market from VAT payments until the end of 2021 in an attempt to curb the continuing rise in prices. The decision is needed to cool down the domestic market, where a price hike has been seen over the past months, according to the explanatory note to the bill. Dmitry Gordeev, director of the Center for Economic and Analytical Studies with the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Russian news outlet, Sputnik, that the decision was a forced measure since Uzbekistan is likely to face a shortage of poultry, beef, and lamb. Gordeyev estimated that their combined consumption. Read more...

Russia And Iran To Sign 20 Year Cooperation Deal

  • 14 Dec 10:10

Russia And Iran To Sign 20 Year Cooperation Deal A combination of Chinese and Russian infrastructure development will help replace decaying assets due to the countries sanctions problems and ensure that Iran’s huge mineral oil and gas assets – it owns 12% of global reserves – continue to supply Central Asia and China. Tehran and Moscow are about to complete their work on a 20-year agreement on comprehensive cooperation, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday. “We have established a new Foreign Ministry program, a roadmap to conclude 20-year agreements with our neighboring countries. The process is almost over with Russia” the Iranian Labor News Agency. Read more...