World meat industry news

Yamal farmers will produce 71 tons of reindeer meat this season

  • 27 Nov 10:06

Yamal farmers will produce 71 tons of reindeer meat this season In the Shuryshkarsky district of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the procurement of reindeer meat has begun. The first team of the agricultural enterprise has already arrived at the deer slaughter point. Reindeer herders prepared 280 heads. In total, the slaughter teams plan to provide 71 tons of meat. In total, there are about 22,000 deer in the Shuryshkar region. All harvested meat will be donated to social institutions. Read more...

Russian manufacturers of veterinary drugs are ready to replace imported products 100%

  • 27 Nov 10:05

Russian manufacturers of veterinary drugs are ready to replace imported products 100% The demand for domestically produced veterinary drugs is steadily growing, and Russian manufacturers of veterinary drugs are increasing production volumes accordingly. In the near future, the industry is ready to enter into complete import substitution, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Director of the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Maria Novikova discussed with industry representatives the issues of import substitution of veterinary drugs within the framework of the all-Russian meeting “Implementation of digital technologies in veterinary medicine.” In the message, a representative of. Read more...

The government supports the import of chicken meat and limits the export of grain

  • 24 Nov 10:30

The government supports the import of chicken meat and limits the export of grain The Subcommittee on Customs and Tariff Regulation considered proposals from the Ministry of Agriculture aimed at protecting the domestic market for agricultural products from shortages and rising prices. For this purpose, the commission approved tariff quotas and tariff benefits for certain types of products that will be exported from Russia or supplied to Russia in 2024. A tariff quota is established for grains (wheat, barley, corn and rye) supplied to countries outside the EAEU. The quota is set at 24 million tons and will be valid from February 15 to June 30, 2024. A tariff benefit is also established for chicken meat imported into Russia. Deliveries in the amount of. Read more...

National Union of Poultry Farmers assessed the growth in the volume of poultry meat exports in 2018–2022

  • 24 Nov 10:29

National Union of Poultry Farmers  assessed the growth in the volume of poultry meat exports in 2018–2022 At the conference “Export Guides 2023: New Markets and Opportunities”, organized by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture jointly with the federal Agroexport on Tuesday, November 21, the head of the National Union of Poultry Farmers (NSP) Sergei Lakhtyukhov said that the volume of poultry exports to African countries has increased to 1000 tons in year. According to Lakhtyukhov, large volumes of turkey meat are sent to Benin and Congo - and these are not one-time transactions, but deliveries under long-term contracts. The largest foreign markets for domestic poultry products in monetary terms were China ($523 million per year), Belarus ($264 million),. Read more...

Genomic selection of cattle in Kuban: investments, innovations and livestock development

  • 24 Nov 10:28

Genomic selection of cattle in Kuban: investments, innovations and livestock development The Kuban authorities have decided to invest heavily in genomic selection of cattle. It is expected that in the next seven years, 408 million rubles will be allocated to create a regional genetic database and study the method of genomic selection in livestock breeding. The project, based on genomic selection, is of strategic importance for the region. As part of the project, consent to participate has already been received from 13 breeding and commercial enterprises with a total cow population of more than 37 thousand heads. The project roadmap has already been approved and covers the period until 2027. One of the key goals of the project is to study the genotype of all. Read more...

Russia continues to actively develop poultry meat exports, especially to African countries

  • 23 Nov 10:22

Russia continues to actively develop poultry meat exports, especially to African countries According to the general director of the National Union of Poultry Farmers Sergei Lakhtyukhov, Russia exports about 1 thousand tons of chicken annually to a number of African countries. These deliveries are not one-time transactions, but rather stable transactions. It is important to note that export volumes of meat products in general, including poultry meat, from Russia are growing rapidly. Exports have more than tripled over the past five years, reaching $1.438 billion in 2022, up from $0.41 billion in 2018. Poultry accounts for 57% of the export value structure, beef - 16%, and lamb - 1%. China is one of the key importers of Russian meat products, with. Read more...

Russian meat and fish exporters are successfully expanding into the Singapore market

  • 23 Nov 10:22

Russian meat and fish exporters are successfully expanding into the Singapore market Russia is increasing the volume of meat and fish to Singapore, TASS reports with reference to the materials of the eighth forum “Russian-Singapore Business Dialogue”. In his speech at the intergovernmental event, Russian Trade Representative in Singapore Mikhail Bondarenko noted that less than 1% of the island city-state is occupied by agriculture, so Singapore is heavily dependent on food imports. According to Bondarenko, Russian suppliers have made significant progress in the Singapore market in the segments of frozen poultry, semi-finished products, and cereals. The process of harmonizing certificates for pork and beef has been launched. He considers the. Read more...

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% from 7.16%

  • 23 Nov 10:19

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% from 7.16% Annual inflation in the Russian Federation in the period from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% compared to 7.16% a week earlier. This is stated in the review of the current price situation prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development. “During the week from November 14 to November 20, 2023, in the consumer market, inflation slowed to 0.20%. Year-on-year price growth was 7.28%. In the food products segment, the rate of price growth decreased due to a slowdown in price growth for fruits and vegetables. For food products, excluding fruits and vegetables, the rate of price growth remained almost at the level of last week. In the segment of. Read more...

Altai Territory: exports of poultry products to China continue to grow

  • 21 Nov 09:47

Altai Territory: exports of poultry products to China continue to grow In recent years, the export of poultry products from the Altai Territory to China has increased significantly, which indicates a growing demand for high-quality poultry products. According to the latest data, since the beginning of 2023, more than 3.7 thousand tons of various poultry products have already been sent to China. Thanks to high quality and strict control, Altai poultry enterprises were able to enter the Chinese market. One of these enterprises, included in the list of Russian companies that have undergone veterinary and sanitary inspection, successfully exports frozen chicken wings to China. Each batch of goods is carefully inspected by inspectors. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia

  • 21 Nov 09:46

Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia. During a business mission of Russian exporting companies to Algeria, Artem Daushev, assistant to the head of Rosselkhoznadzor, confirmed that the parties were discussing the supply of Russian lamb, fish and finished meat products. This opens up new prospects for Russian companies that already have the opportunity to export beef, poultry, dairy products and edible eggs to the Algerian market. Feyrouz Bendahman, director of the veterinary service department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Algeria,. Read more...