World meat industry news

Azerbaijani, Russian customs services eye simplifying border crossing process

  • 25 May 11:18

Azerbaijani, Russian customs services eye simplifying border crossing process Azerbaijani and Russian customs services have discussed the possibilities of simplifying the border crossing process, Azerbaijani State Customs Committee Chairman Safar Mehdiyev wrote on his official Twitter page. “In Moscow, we had a productive meeting with my Russian colleague, Head of the Federal Customs Service of RussiaVladimir Bulavin. I hope that our discussions will help to speed up and simplify the border crossing process and develop cooperation between the customs authorities of the two countries,” he tweeted. Earlier, six documents were signed between Azerbaijan and Russia, covering such areas as communication and information. Read more...

Belarusian agricultural export grows

  • 25 May 11:16

Belarusian agricultural export grows Exports of Belarusian food products and agricultural raw materials grew by more than 5%. Goods worth almost $1.5 billion were delivered to 88 countries in January-March, which is 5 countries more than last year. An increase in supplies was registered in almost all regions. Export to the CIS countries rose insignificantly, while export to the countries of Asia and Oceania rose by more than 70%, and to. Read more...

RSPP Agricultural Commission meets to discuss export growth prospects

  • 25 May 11:13

RSPP Agricultural Commission meets to discuss export growth prospects Cherkizovo Group, Russia's largest meat producer, took part in a meeting of the Agricultural Commission of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs(RSPP) to talk over the current state and future expansion of agricultural exports. In his opening remarks, Sergey Mikhailov, CEO of Cherkizovo Group, member of the RSPP Management Board and Co-Chair of the Agricultural Commission, stressed the importance of export growth for the progressive development of Russia’s agricultural industry and overall economic growth. He pointed out massive untapped growth potential for agricultural exports, which can be realized by leveraging the best global. Read more...

Russia to harvest 127 mln tonnes of grain - Ministry of Agriculture

  • 24 May 10:36

Russia to harvest 127 mln tonnes of grain - Ministry of Agriculture The Agricultural Ministry of Russia forecasts the production of grains and pulses at 127.4 mln tonnes, including 80.7 mln tonnes of wheat. The expected crop will be lower than in the current season, when the production totaled 133.5 mln tonnes, including 85.9 mln tonnes of wheat. In 2021, barley crop will decline to 19.4 mln tonnes (20.9 mln tonnes), rye - to 2.2 mln tonnes (2.4 mln tonnes), rice - to 1.077 mln tonnes (1.142 mln tonnes), buckwheat - to 867.6 thsd tonnes (892.2 thsd tonnes). At the same time, the production of corn for grain will increase to 14.4 mln tonnes (13.9 mln tonnes), oats - to 4.4 mln tonnes (4.1 mln tonnes), millet - to 494 thsd. Read more...

Genesus Global Market Report: Russia, May 2021

  • 21 May 09:53

Genesus Global Market Report: Russia, May 2021 Current Russian pig price is 122 Roubles ($1.63)/live kg (with VAT). Despite higher feed costs pig producers in Russia continue to make profit. When we look at profitability in pig production we always look at it in pig terms. Profit per kg, profit per pig, profit per sow. For many the most important element in terms of profitability is cost per kg produced … 74 Roubles per kg cost is better than 75 Roubles. Is this the correct way to calculate? As a metric to be able to compare profitability on different farms or business’s I think not! In any business there are limiting factors or bottlenecks that limit production and profitability. In all business. Read more...

Opportunities for Russian Investors in ASEAN

  • 21 May 09:50

Opportunities for Russian Investors in ASEAN Russia became part of the ASEAN Regional Forum in 1995 with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and became a full dialogue partner in 1996. Since then, two-way trade has increased modestly from US$500 million in 2005 to US$18.2 billion in 2019. Despite this large number, Russian foreign direct investment (FDI) in ASEAN only amounted to US$45 million for the same year; a significantly small amount considering the bloc received US$160 billion in FDI in 2019. Most of Russia’s investments in the region have been reliant on energy — oil, gas, and nuclear — but ASEAN is diversifying its energy import partners than being dependent. Read more...

Vegan poultry poses no threat to broiler meat producers

  • 20 May 10:35

Vegan poultry poses no threat to broiler meat producers The upcoming launch of vegan poultry by Beyond Meat will not impact demand for traditional broiler meat, reports Russian magazine Agroinvestor. Citing market participants, the magazine reported the vegan poultry – a world first – would neither impact demand for traditional broiler meat consumption in Russia nor worldwide. Plant-based brand Beyond Meat will launch the vegan chicken later this year,Bloombergrecently reported. According to anonymous sources familiar with the company, Beyond Meat is informing customers the vegan chicken production will launch this summer. Sergey Yushin, chairman of the Russian National Meat Association, expressed confidence. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture intends to develop organic farming in Russia

  • 20 May 10:34

The Ministry of Agriculture intends to develop organic farming in Russia The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation discussed the prospects for organic farming in Russia. Valentina Matviyenko, Federation Council Speaker, and Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Agriculture of Russia, attended a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Agriculture and Food Policy and Environmental Management. Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany, addressed the event by video message. Valentina Matviyenko opened the meeting by pointing out that organic food production is a young but promising area. She stated that this topic is of great importance for both the country's economy and. Read more...

Egg Prices in Russia See Significant Rise

  • 19 May 10:59

Egg Prices in Russia See Significant Rise The number of Russians who more and more often notice an increase in the cost of eggs is growing: now 57% are talking about a noticeable rise in prices, while at the beginning of the year this number was 44-45%, according to a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). Most notably, in the opinion of the respondents, poultry meat, vegetables, and fruits are also becoming more expensive – the number of Russians who have expressed concerns about this is constantly growing. The number of Russians who talk about a noticeable increase in prices for other products is increasing slightly or decreasing, according to the survey. According to. Read more...

Meat & Poultry Industry Russia 2021

  • 19 May 10:57

Meat & Poultry Industry Russia 2021 Meat and Poultry Industry Russia exhibition is scheduled to take placeon May 17-19, 2021.The location selected in 2021 is again the Crocus Expo, Pavilion 2. Alongside Meat and Poultry Industry Summit Russia is organized,a unique platform for a complete educational and networking experience with industry stakeholders and think tanks. The Summit covers main topics in the meat, poultry and feed industries with a special focus on feed and feed components. For more information, please visit the website. Meat and Poultry Industry Russia 2021 is. Read more...