The production of agricultural products in farms of all categories (agricultural organizations, peasant farms, households) in January - November 2020 amounted to 21.7 billion BYN ($844.36 million) and increased by 4.9% y-o-y in comparable prices, IA BelTA has learned from the National Statistical Committee. Agricultural organizations produced products valued at 18 billion BYN ($700.4 million), or 7.1% up in comparable prices than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Almost 1.7 million Mt of livestock and poultry in live weight were grown in farms of all categories, which is 3% more than in January - November 2019, including 1.631 million Mt. Read more...
According to REGNUM news agency with reference to the statistics agency of Tajikistan, the number of cattle in the country as of November 1, 2020 amounted to 2.3 million thousand head, which is 0.9% more than a year earlier. Within January-October of this year, meat production in the republic amounted to 170.8 thousand Mt, which is 5.5% up against the same period of 2019. Edition “Avesta” notes that meat prices in Tajikistan remain relatively high, so for many families in the country, meat is an unavailable choice. The average beef price is about 53 - 55 somoni ($4.7 - 4.9) per kg, while the average salary in Tajikistan is 1426 somoni (about $126). In other. Read more...
Statistical surveys conducted by government systems show that Ukraine’s poultry population has fallen by more than 8% over the past year. Ukrainian agricultural economists say the weakening economic system and government irresponsibility have posed serious financial and monetary threats to the country’s poultry industry. Hence, many are trying to restructure the country’s debt. According to a recent report, Ukraine has lost more than $ 1 billion in foreign exchange earnings from cereal export over the past two years.On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund has also opposed the provision of emergency financial assistance to. Read more...
The 2020 harvest season marked the end in Russia. Despite unfavourable weather conditions in some regions and the pandemic, work proceeded as planned. Farmers were fully supplied with fertilisers and other resources. Cereals and leguminous crops have been threshed from an area of 46.4 million hectares, with the gross harvest in the originally reported weight of 138.1 million tonnes (126.7 million tonnes in 2019). This year, Russia has had a significant wheat harvest of 88.1 million tonnes in bunker weight (77.9 million tonnes in 2019). The gross harvest of barley amounted to 22.2 million tonnes, maize grain to 14.3 million tonnes, rice to 1.2 million tonnes,. Read more...
The goal of reducing the share of Russians with incomes below the subsistence level from 13.5 percent to 6.5 percent by 2030 is ambitious, but realistic, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It is bad, of course, that 6.5 percent will remain, but we must proceed from reality; I think this is realistic. The goal is ambitious, but it can be accomplished,”Putin said during his annual press conference on Thursday. The president recalled that, in the year 2000, some 29 percent of the country’s population were living below the poverty line. "In 2017, we reached the level of about 12.3 percent of those living below the poverty. Read more...
The Minister of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Russia Toyohisa Kozuki. The parties discussed the prospects for Russian-Japanese cooperation in agriculture. Agricultural trade between the countries is developing despite the current restrictions. “In the first 11 months of the year, commodity turnover has increased by 6% and amounted to approximately 315 million dollars. Fish products account for the majority of Russian exports to Japan with over 60%. I would like to emphasise that we are interested in diversifying the commodity turnover, primarily with cereals,. Read more...
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in southern Ukraine. Evaluations performed by the Odessa Regional State Laboratory indicate that, despite the absence of clinical signs, the H5 subgroup of highly pathogenic avian influenza was isolated from backyard poultry using PCR. Following this outbreak, surveillance zones have been established within a radius of three and ten kilometers. According to Ukrainian officials, there are no poultry farms within a 10-kilometer radius of the outbreak, and the source of the outbreak has not yet been identified. Ukrainian veterinary officials have stated. Read more...
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade starts pre-holiday price monitoring. The emphasis is made on the assortment and cost of socially significant goods - meat, milk, cereals, butter. And also for products that are in high demand on the eve of the New Year holidays. All stores in the country - both small ones and hypermarkets will be in sight. If there are price distortions, MART is ready to take prompt action. As practice shows, there are not many big complaints about price increases in December. Promotions and discounts are. Read more...
Sergey Shapovalov, PhD in Biology and Director of Cherkizovo’s Research & Development Lab, believes that it is too early to talk about the prospect of cultured meat in Russia. This is particularly the case with plant-based meat as its safety and nutritional value remain in question. Mr Shapovalov shared his opinion during the Healthy Eating and Genetic Engineering (GMO)– Myths and Realities online conference organized by the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station. One of the topics raised at the conference related to the comparison of natural and artificial food. According to Mr Shapovalov, scientists do not have enough information regarding the safety. Read more...
The U.S. Beef master class on premium and alternative cuts will be held on Monday, December 14 at the SHOSH restaurant of the Hilton City Hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. At the workshop Dmitry Zakharov, brand chief of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Tashkent, Muzaffar Mirzakarimov, brand chef of the restaurant Gosht, Tashkent, Sanzhar Mukhamedov and Mirshod Jamalov, Restaurant Fillet, Bukhara, will share their experience with American beef and ideas for meals with the American beef. Brisket, Flanks, Hanging Tender, Short Ribs and Ribeye will be proposed for demonstration, interchange of views and tasting. Restaurateurs and chefs from Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. Read more...
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