World meat industry news

The future of trade: unification of payment systems of the BRICS countries

  • 12 Jul 10:54

In recent days, global economic news has been revived by Iran's proposal to expand the mechanisms for unifying national payment systems to the BRICS countries. The representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, expressed the hope that the existing instruments for facilitating trade between Iran and Russia can be extended to all BRICS states. The recently completed process of connecting the national payment systems of Russia and Iran through their Central Banks was the first step in this direction. Creating the necessary conditions for the transfer of trade payments into national currencies is an important step in strengthening. Read more...

Russia is able to provide food without partner countries - Ministry of Agriculture

  • 12 Jul 10:53

Russia is capable of ensuring food security for friendly countries importing domestic agricultural products. The head of the Ministry of Agriculture Oksana Lut stated this at a round table meeting of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues, TASS writes. The minister noted that our country has already fulfilled internal food safety requirements for almost all main types of food products. For now, the necessary work remains to be done in relation to milk and fruit and berry products. “For all other indicators, namely food, the indicators have been met and exceeded, which gives us the opportunity to provide not only for ourselves, but also for our. Read more...

Altai Territory: construction of a turkey production complex has begun

  • 10 Jul 10:17

In the village of Tselinnoye, Altai Territory, construction of a turkey breeding complex began, which became one of the key events in the development of poultry farming in the region. Investments in the Altai Turkey project from the Virt group of companies in the amount of 3.5 billion rubles indicate serious intentions to develop this area. It is planned that by the beginning of 2027 the complex will reach full capacity and will produce about 6.4 thousand tons of turkey meat annually. An interesting fact is that the founder and head of the Virt group of companies, Pavel Beyfort, decided to create a new division based on research from the National Association. Read more...

A unified database on organic agriculture will be created in Russia

  • 10 Jul 10:15

Statistical data on the production of organic products in Russia will be compiled in a new unified database on organic agriculture. The system will show a real picture of the state of production of these products in the Russian Federation, Roskachestvo reported. It is clarified that all relevant information on organic production in the country will be collected by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. This way it will be possible to keep up-to-date and objective statistics on the amount of organic land, livestock, and production volumes. “These statistics will also help to reflect the real picture in international reports, including The. Read more...

Russia: almost doubling meat imports from Brazil

  • 10 Jul 10:14

In June of this year, Russia continued to actively increase imports of meat from Brazil, almost doubling it compared to the previous period. According to Brazilian statistics, meat supplies to Russia reached $26.7 million, which is 1.7 times more than in the previous period. The main component of this increase was the supply of cattle meat, which increased from $12.1 million to $21 million. It is also worth noting a significant increase in purchases of meat by-products, doubling to $2.7 million. There were no significant changes in other categories of meat: poultry supplies amounted to $2.5 million, pork - $420 thousand. The total volume of meat sales from Brazil to. Read more...

Feed production has returned to growth after a decline in April

  • 8 Jul 11:01

After a slight decrease in the volume of feed production in April of this year, in May an increase in the output of these products was observed in Russia. In total, at the end of May this year, the country produced 3.1 million tons of mixed feed, which is 2.5% more than a month earlier, according to Rosstat materials. In annual terms, the volume of feed production in the country in May increased by 4.8% compared to May 2023. The production volumes of these products increased by almost the same amount (4.7%) in the first five months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. After a slight decrease in the volume of feed production in January and February of. Read more...

Rosstat notes an increase in the number of pigs in the country

  • 8 Jul 10:59

The pig population in Russia as of the end of May of this year increased by 2.3% compared to the same period in 2023 and reached 29.4 million heads. At the same time, the growth rate of the number of these animals in agricultural organizations is even higher - 3.2%, as follows from Rosstat materials. The number of cattle continues to decline, both in agricultural organizations and throughout the country. At the end of May, there were a total of 17.6 million heads of cattle in the Russian Federation - 3.1% less than at the end of May 2023. The number of small ruminants is also declining. In total, at the end of May there were 21.7 million heads of sheep and goats in. Read more...

Meat and milk production has increased in Russia

  • 8 Jul 10:59

Based on the results of the first five months of 2024, the country produced 6.5 million tons of live weight livestock and poultry for slaughter, as well as 13.5 million tons of milk. This is stated in the materials of Rosstat. The growth in meat and poultry production in the first five months of this year compared to the same period in 2023 amounted to 2.9%. Milk production volumes increased by 1.5%. In May, 1.3 million tons of livestock and poultry were produced for slaughter. This is 2.6% more than in May 2023, and almost the same as produced in April of this year. Milk production volumes in May of this year reached 3.1 million tons. In annual terms,. Read more...

Russia: a cryobank of animal intestinal microorganisms will be created

  • 5 Jul 11:14

In Russia, it is planned to create a cryobank of microorganisms that inhabit the intestines of animals. This project is being implemented by the All-Russian State Center for Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed (FSBI “VGNKI” of Rosselkhoznadzor) with the aim of preserving microbial communities that play an important role in protecting the body from pathogens. Microorganisms that live in the intestines of animals are of key importance for the prevention and treatment of microbiome-associated infectious and non-infectious diseases. Among such diseases that are closely related to an imbalance in the bacterial flora of. Read more...

Growth of agricultural production in Russia: analysis and prospects

  • 5 Jul 11:12

In May 2024, agricultural production in Russia showed steady growth, increasing by 1% compared to the same period the previous year. These data, presented in the Rosstat report, indicate positive dynamics in the country’s agriculture. According to preliminary estimates by Rosstat, the total volume of agricultural production in May 2024 reached 530 billion rubles. This figure is part of the overall growth in production volumes in January-May 2024, which amounted to 1,995.1 billion rubles. Comparing the data with last year, it can be noted that the growth this year was 9.5%. Interestingly, comparing the data with May 2023, year-on-year agricultural production increased. Read more...