World meat industry news

Russian scientists are working to produce hypoallergenic MILK after cloning cow and editing her genes to remove protein that causes lactose intolerance

  • 6 Jul 12:17

Russian scientists are working to produce hypoallergenic MILK after cloning cow and editing her genes to remove protein that causes lactose intolerance Researchers inRussiaannounced they have produced the country's first viable cloned cow - and are now editing her genes in the hope of producing hypoallergenic milk.The unnamed calf weighed about 140 pounds when she was born in April 2020. For her first year, she was kept in a separate enclosure with her mother. Now, 14 months, she's up to nearly a half-ton and appears healthy with a normal reproductive cycle. 'Since May, she has been on daily pasture with the other cows of the Institute,' said Galina Singina, a researcher atthe Ernst Federal Science Center for Animal Husbandry and lead author of a new study published in the. Read more...

Import substitution of food products in Russia: fail or win?

  • 6 Jul 12:13

Import substitution of food products in Russia: fail or win? In spite of the strategy of the authorities, Russia is still unable to replace supplies of the main categories of imported products due to domestic production, including those prohibited for import under counter-sanctions in August 2014. European suppliers were replaced by companies from other countries, and in a number of cases it is not about replacing, but about re-exporting the same, mostly European, "banned" products. The evidence of this situation are the figures of the Analytical Review run by the National Rating Agency (NRA). How it started In August 2014, an embargo was imposed on the import of certain categories of goods from Western countries into. Read more...

New harvest will reduce food prices in Russia

  • 5 Jul 11:43

New harvest will reduce food prices in Russia According to the President, the rise in prices for vegetables in Russia is associated with a shortage of production of its own products. Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that the new harvest will reduce food prices in the country, he said during the annual Q&A session on Wednesday "There will be vegetable harvest soon. I hope that this will affect prices," he said. According to him, the rise in prices for vegetables in Russia is associated with a shortage of production of its own products. "Last year we produced potatoes, for example, over 19 mln tonnes. This year there will be about 22 mln tonnes. I hope we have more than. Read more...

Russian Ministry of Agriculture's delegation pays a working visit to Serbia

  • 5 Jul 11:40

Russian Ministry of Agriculture's delegation pays a working visit to Serbia On 1 and 2 July, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture's delegation headed by Minister Dmitry Patrushev paid a working visit to the Republic of Serbia. On the first day in Belgrade, Dmitry Patrushev met with Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia. The parties discussed prospects for the cooperation expansion. Dmitry Patrushev emphasised that Russian-Serbian relations are a strategic partnership. Agricultural cooperation is also developing intensively, in particular, there is an increase in mutual trade. Dmitry Patrushev also toured the exhibition of Russian agricultural products, which opened as part of a joint business mission. The companies presented beverages,. Read more...

RUSSIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH SPEEDS UP TO NEARLY 11% IN MAY

  • 2 Jul 11:37

RUSSIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH SPEEDS UP TO NEARLY 11% IN MAY According to the ministry, May’s growth rate is mainly attributed to the low acceleration recorded during the same period a year ago, when tight Covid-related restriction were in force. Thus, the growth rate is not regarded as a useful indicator. The ministry instead opted to compare the current growth to the fourth quarter of the pre-pandemic year 2019. “Seasonally adjusted gap with the pre-pandemic level in May narrowed to 0.3%,” the report said. The ministry also upgraded April’s economic growth to 10.8%, from the previously reported 10.7%. The country’s GDP is mostly boosted by non-energy sectors, including the. Read more...

Economic Impacts of a Free Trade Agreement Between Brazil and Russia

  • 2 Jul 11:35

Economic Impacts of a Free Trade Agreement Between Brazil and Russia This article explores the possible economic effects of a Free Trade Agreement between Brazil (and also its Mercosur partners) and Russia (and its partners of Eurasian Economic Union, using a computable general equilibrium approach. Two scenarios were considered, one that applies only tariff reductions (100% reduction for all sectors in both countries, uniformly distributed in a 10-year timeframe, from 2021 to 2030) and another with this same tariff reduction and also a 25% reduction on non-tariff barriers for all sectors, uniformly distributed in the same timeframe. The results were presented as deviations from the baseline scenario, showing the cumulative change. Read more...

Serbia-Russia agroindustry forum opens in Belgrade

  • 1 Jul 10:27

Serbia-Russia agroindustry forum opens in Belgrade At the opening of a Serbia-Russia agroindustry forum on Wednesday, Serbian Agriculture Minister Branislav Nedimovic said he expected good discussions between Russian and Serbian companies over the next two days and new opportunities for growth of bilateral trade in agriculture. At the opening of a Serbia-Russia agroindustry forum on Wednesday, Serbian Agriculture Minister Branislav Nedimovic said he expected good discussions between Russian and Serbian companies over the next two days and new opportunities for growth of bilateral trade in agriculture. “After the signature of a trade agreement with the Russian Federation, agricultural exchange has grown from 100. Read more...

Russia’s agricultural growth will curb rising domestic food prices – Putin

  • 1 Jul 10:26

Russian President Vladimir Putin says this year’s harvest will help to lower food prices in the country. He explained that prices have risen due to a shortage of domestic produce and high dependence on imports. “We are expecting the new vegetable harvest to have an impact on prices,”Putin said on Wednesday during the annual presidential direct-line event.He said that Russian farmers produced over 19 million tons of potatoes in 2020, while the potato crop is expected to exceed 22 million tons this year. Putin stated that increasing production of fruit and vegetables is a high-priority task for the country’s agricultural sector. “We. Read more...

VGNKI SPECIALIST PARTICIPATED IN SESSION “SOUND PORK INDUSTRY”

  • 1 Jul 10:23

VGNKI SPECIALIST PARTICIPATED IN SESSION “SOUND PORK INDUSTRY” On May 18, senior scientific practitioner of the Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality (FGBU “VGNKI”) Dr. Dmitriy Makarov participated in the Session “Sound Pork Industry” organized on the sidelines of AGROS-2021 Exhibition. The specialist presented a report on chemical contaminants in pork products and commented on hazardous outcomes of xenobiotic presence in food products, including intoxication cases, and on financial losses by producers. Dr. Makarov highlighted basic routes that undesired substances usually take into products and listed prevention methods. Besides, he paid special attention to maximum. Read more...

Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China

  • 30 Jun 13:11

Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China, as well as expand its range. On July 23, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Roman Leshchenko wrote about this on his Facebook page. “In the near future, Ukraine will increase the supply of agricultural products to China, increasing the list of supplied goods. We are also negotiating the construction of facilities in Ukraine for the primary processing of agricultural products for supplies to the PRC, ”the minister wrote. R. Leshchenko also announced plans to make a visit to China in the near future to discuss the expansion of strategic partnership. He added that in general, the. Read more...