Food safety systems from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan and Turkey will be enhanced and adapted to a regional perspective. Food safety systems from five countries located in Europe and Central Asia will benefit from Turkish expertise on the matter and funding to reach a common ground from a regional perspective. The initiative is under the jurisdiction of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) and will be funded by Turkey, which is also one of the beneficiaries in the project. The project looks to strengthen official food safety control and risk communication systems in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, the. Read more...
Meat and poultry rose in price in stores last year by only 2.73%. But it is getting more and more difficult for producers to keep selling prices. The weakening of the ruble, rising prices for grain and imported feedstock have already led to an increase in production costs by 15-20%. And feed additives, which are purchased mainly in China, have almost doubled in price. According to the National Fodder Union, there was a sharp jump in prices for amino acids at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021; for some, the increase was almost twofold. First, the prices of corn as the main raw material for the production of amino acids have increased. Secondly, due to the. Read more...
The Minister of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev summed up last year’s performance of the dairy industry and set objectives for the near future at the XII Congress of the National Union of Milk Producers. In 2020, the agricultural complex performed steadily and achieved positive results, including progress in the dairy sector. According to the Minister, milk production exceeded 32 million tons, 855 thousand more than in 2019. This is the best performance in the last 10 years. The Ministry expects further positive dynamics and estimates that milk production in 2021 will exceed 32.6 million tons. Growth will be primarily driven by introducing. Read more...
Russia-China trade and political relations have grown significantly in recent years. In the meantime, agricultural trade relations between the two countries seem to have been one of the most important and promising parts of this diplomacy. Despite Beijing’s plans to increase its agricultural productivity, Chinese experts are still concerned about the country’s food security. According to published statistics, the consumption of animal protein by Chinese citizens has increased more than six times in the last thirty years. This issue has caused the government of this country to seek to meet the above needs from reliable sources. Recent estimates by the. Read more...
Cherkizovo Group (Petelinka and Cherkizovo brands) has once again topped the National Union of Poultry Farmers' list of Russian chicken meat producers. In2020, the Company produced 794,000tonnes of live-weight meat, 12% more than its closest competitor. The National Union of Poultry Farmers has released its 2020 ranking of Russian poultry producers. Just as last year, Cherkizovo Group came out on top, having produced 794,000tonnes of meat (hereinafter in live weight). According to the Union, the Group exceeded its 2019 results by 28,000tonnes, or 3.7%. The 2020 growth in broiler meat production was driven by the capacity ramp-up at the factories in Kursk and Altai,. Read more...
In the Russian livestock sector at the end of last year, a slowdown in growth was noted. According to preliminary estimates, the total number of livestock and poultry in all farms decreased, primarily due to a decrease in the number of poultry and sheep/goats. However, positive dynamics persists in the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight): in all farms, it increased, according to preliminary forecasts, by 2.6% against the November level. Against the backdrop of a good grain harvest and traditionally active production dynamics by the end of the year, the growth in livestock and poultry production (in live weight) did not come as a surprise.. Read more...
Russian pig price is currently 103 Roubles ($1.40) per kg liveweight. This is in the 100 to 110 range that the price has been for some time. Higher feed prices have reduced profitability. Average costs are estimated to be in the early 90’s. The large integrated companies will be lower. A large proportion of production is in the hands of fully integrated companies. These produce a lot, if not all of their own major feed raw materials. This is in grain stores and in principle there at cost of production for the holding company. From a cash point of view these companies can operate with lower pig price. Farms that buy their feed do not have this. Read more...
As of January 1, 2021, the processing of some part of biological waste into animal feed is permitted in Russia.Although permitted the actual processing is yet to begin, as some gaps in the legislation need to be completed first. The former regulation, barring any use of biological waste by feed companies, was adopted in the 1990s, but is now very outdated, Russian Gazette, the official publication of the Russian government, said. The new regulation sub-divides waste into hazardous and moderately dangerous categories, depending on the bacteria contamination level and some other factors. Waste which falls under the moderately dangerous category is now allowed to be. Read more...
Russia exported more than 500 thousand tons of meat in 2020, which is 55% more than in 2019, according to the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture. The data on supplies to the EAEU countries are taken into account for January-October 2020, the message says. In value terms, shipments increased by 54% to $ 860 million. According to preliminary data from the Federal Customs Service, which the center refers to, meat products last year became the leader in terms of export growth among the six main groups of food products. In particular, shipments of poultry meat increased by 41%, to 285 thousand tons and by 32%, to $ 419 million. About 85% of the value fell. Read more...
Reindeer is an animal living today on most parts of Kolarctic region in its natural environment. Here reindeer meat is both local food and a luxury product. The demand for it exceeds the supply in Finland, and there is almost nothing left to export – whereas in Russia the populations of reindeer are big. The reindeer in Russia live in endless forests, rich of lichen, mushrooms and other food. Reindeer is a good choice for those who choose not to eat animals grown in cages. The markets in Europe, outside the Kolarctic CBC programme region, are promising. In Finland, there is expertise in exporting meat products. Export of Russian reindeer meat overseas is. Read more...
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