World meat industry news

Cherkizovo plans to expand poultry unit affected by fire

  • 26 Aug 10:03

Cherkizovo plans to expand poultry unit affected by fire Cherkizovo Group plans to resume production at the Altaisky Broiler facility in October after the site suffered a fire in July. The facility’s capacity will be ramped up in the future, strengthening its position as one of the Siberian Federal District’s foremost poultry meat producers. Debris clean-up at Altaisky Broiler had been completed by the start of August, within a month of the fire. Currently, the affected facilities are being restored. The main shop is being roofed, and preparations are underway for the construction of a packaging depot. The facility is slated to be put back on stream in mid-October this year. The reconstruction of Altaisky Broiler. Read more...

Export of meat and dairy products from Russia increased by 26%

  • 25 Aug 11:01

Export of meat and dairy products from Russia increased by 26% Exports of meat and dairy products from Russia increased by 26% and amounted to $ 878 million, the press service of the FSBI Agroexport reported. At the same time, the cost of a ton of meat and dairy products increased by 16% to $ 1,922. Most of these types of products were delivered to China ($ 238 million), whichis followed by Ukraine (107 million dollars), Kazakhstan (100 million dollars), Belarus (63 million dollars), Saudi Arabia (46 million dollars), Uzbekistan (17 million dollars), the EU (3 million dollars). Exports of meat and dairy products to other countries amounted. Read more...

Putin said that now the annual inflation in the Russian Federation is 6.5%

  • 25 Aug 10:53

Putin said that now the annual inflation in the Russian Federation is 6.5% The price growth in Russia is 6.5% per year, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday at a meeting with representatives of the United Russia party.‘The actual inflation rate is 6.5% year-on-year today,’ said the head of state. At the same time, according to him, the financial authorities of the country are taking the necessary measures to return this indicator to the planned level. ‘The government and the Central Bank (CB) are taking all necessary actions to reduce the parameters of inflation. They are tasked with returning the inflationary processes to the framework that would correspond to the level and plans for the development of our. Read more...

Namibia Imports from Russia of Meat and edible meat offal

  • 24 Aug 12:23

Namibia Imports from Russia of Meat and edible meat offal Namibia Imports from Russia of Meat and edible meat offal was US$435.28 Thousand during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Namibia Imports from Russia of Meat and edible meat offal - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2021. Value Year Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chill or frozen $435.28K 2020 Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen $4.49K 2019 Meat of bovine animals, frozen $3.91K 2019 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled $231 2016 Meat of sheep. Read more...

Russian beef rushes to the Chinese market, exports to China soared 26 times

  • 24 Aug 12:20

Russian beef rushes to the Chinese market, exports to China soared 26 times Beef isthe third most consumed meat product in the world, and its market consumption is second only to pork and poultry. According to the statistics of the World Food Organization, the United States, Brazil and China are the top three countries in terms of total beef consumption in the world. According to the annual per capita beef consumption in 2009, Argentina ranked first with a per capita consumption of 64.6 kg; the United States ranked second with a per capita consumption of 42.1 kg; and Europe ranked third with a per capita consumption of 11.9 kg. According to relevant data, China's beef consumption has shown rapid growth in recent years. In 2019,. Read more...

The government has expanded measures to support poultry farmers

  • 24 Aug 11:17

The government has expanded measures to support poultry farmers Breeding poultry plants and farms will be able to count on state support. The decree on this was signed by the Chairman of the Government Mikhail Mishustin. The decision will help to increase the raw material base for domestic poultry enterprises, to further develop the production of poultry meat, as well as hatching eggs. We are talking about reimbursing part of the direct costs for the construction and modernization of complexes involved in the creation of breeding material for domestic poultry farmers. This support mechanism allows one to receive funds from the federal budget for the development of agricultural enterprises. Previously, such a tool could be used. Read more...

Russian poultry production and exports are down in 2021

  • 24 Aug 11:15

Russian poultry production and exports are down in 2021 In the first half of 2021, Russian poultry production declined by 2.44% compared to the same period last year, primarily due to avian influenza outbreaks in the country in the beginning of the year. This is according to estimates by Sergey Lakhtyuknov, general director of theRussian National Union of Poultry Producers. In early 2021, Russian poultry production dropped by 6.2%, which is the strongest decline over the past decade. According to Lakhtyuknov, the production slump was caused by numerous factors, including theavian influenzaepidemic and an unprecedented hike in production costs. On a positive note, Lakhtyuknov sees a slight recovery: “We are in an. Read more...

FAS intends to adjust prices in stores for basic food products

  • 24 Aug 11:12

FAS intends to adjust prices in stores for basic food products The Federal Antimonopoly Service has agreed with the largest retail chains that they will provide information on the purchase and shelf prices for a number of products, after which officials will set a range of fair margins for these goods. Several market participants told the Kommersant newspaper about this. They noted that it is about socially important products, such as meat, fish, milk, eggs, bread and others. Beetroot was also added to this list. The sources of the newspaper noted that the FAS is acting on behalf of the president, who ordered to provide quarterly reports on these prices. The experts interviewed by the newspaper did not see anything wrong. Read more...

The growth of meat production in the Russian Federation

  • 23 Aug 11:28

The growth of meat production in the Russian Federation The total volume of meat production in the Russian Federation has a positive trend, and by the beginning of 2021 reached the level of 1990. This was told by the professor of the basic department of trade policy of the PRUE. G.V. Plekhanov Ibragim Ramazanov. So he commented on the data of the Rosselkhoznadzor that the Russian Federation has increased the export of meat. “Demand and prices for meat from the world market are growing at a higher rate than its production,” Ramazanov said. - This makes the export of certain types of meat, primarily beef, more attractive for Russian producers than meeting the needs of the domestic market. The total volume of. Read more...

Eurasian Economic Union Economy Recovering, Manufacturing Output Up 6.5%

  • 23 Aug 11:24

Eurasian Economic Union Economy Recovering, Manufacturing Output Up 6.5% The collective economy of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia is recovering gradually from the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the meeting of the Eurasian intergovernmental council on Friday. “The pandemic period has demonstrated that our union is capable of swiftly and flexibly adjusting to various challenges and changes. Thanks to joint efforts the EAEU economy is gradually recovering. The macroeconomic indicators are not bad overall, by the end of the first half of the year agriculture output went up by 0.6%, industrial production – by. Read more...