World meat industry news

Will duty-free import of poultry meat affect domestic production?

  • 27 Dec 10:44

Will duty-free import of poultry meat affect domestic production? The business publication Business FM discussed with experts the decree of the Russian government on the abolition of customs duties on the import of frozen chicken meat as a raw material for processing within the quota of 140 thousand tons in 2024. In principle, China and South American countries: Argentina and Brazil can supply poultry meat to Russia. True, the abolition of duties does not guarantee supplies. The interlocutors were asked whether such a benefit is needed, whether imported chicken can be considered as a competitor to a similar domestically produced product, and, finally, whether Russian regulators will set price limits for imported chicken? The. Read more...

Russia is fully supplied with medicines for farm animals and pets

  • 27 Dec 10:43

Russia is fully supplied with medicines for farm animals and pets At the moment, there is no shortage of drugs for veterinary use, head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert told reporters. “With regard to chemical and pharmaceutical drugs, Rosselkhoznadzor does not receive information about problems with the supply of drugs for livestock farming. Questions arise only with the supply of single types of veterinary drugs for the treatment of certain diseases of small domestic animals in connection with the decision of certain foreign manufacturers of animal medicines to leave the Russian market,” the head of the department emphasized. In January–November 2023, domestic and foreign drug manufacturers introduced. Read more...

Brazil has conquered new markets for chicken meat in Russia and Belarus

  • 27 Dec 10:27

Brazil has conquered new markets for chicken meat in Russia and Belarus Russia and Belarus have granted new zero-tariff quotas on chicken imported for domestic processing in a move expected to boost exports of poultry products from Brazil to Eastern Europe, Reuters reported, citing the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) on Thursday. Brazil, home to companies such as BRF SA and JBS SA, is the world's largest supplier of chicken meat, accounting for more than a third of global trade. According to the poultry and pork lobby, from December 12 through 2024, duties will not apply to imports of up to 140,000 tons of chicken meat to Russia and 10,900 tons to Belarus. “During the same period, there is also a duty-free quota for. Read more...

How Russian pig farming will develop in 2024

  • 26 Dec 10:16

Pig farming in Russia is showing stable production growth, which will not stop in 2024. “We base our forecasts on updated business plans of enterprises that produce pork. We expect that in 2024, production growth as a whole will remain approximately at the level of 2023 and will be in the range of 4–5%. In physical terms, it will amount to approximately 200 thousand tons of pork in slaughter weight,” Yuri Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, told. Yuri Kovalev speaks with restraint about forecasts for pork exports, despite the fact that China has lifted all epizootic restrictions on African swine fever from Russia.. Read more...

How the Russian beef market will develop in 2024

  • 26 Dec 10:14

How the Russian beef market will develop in 2024 Beef production in 2024 will increase by 2-4% compared to 2023. “The increase in production will be shown by large agricultural producers and private farms,” analysts comment. At the same time, she believes that the number of cattle will decline, including on private farms. Professor of the Department of Corporate Governance and Innovation at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Andrey Poltarykhin points out that beef remains one of the most expensive types of meat, so demand for it is low. “Low prospects for consumption growth, as well as competition with pork, chicken and turkey, are the main reasons for the decline in the investment. Read more...

The first batch of Damate turkey from Rostov went to China

  • 26 Dec 10:13

The first batch of Damate turkey from Rostov went to China Damate Group of Companies sent the first batch of turkey from the Rostov enterprise to China. The company received permission to export in November 2023 after careful preparation. Damate Group of Companies began supplying products to China in 2019, and in November 2023 expanded supply capabilities through a new enterprise in the Rostov region. In the message, representatives of the enterprise noted that Damate also received permission to export duck meat. The first batch of turkey with a volume of 25 tons went from the Rostov region to China by rail, the company reported. Before this, the enterprise underwent a series of inspections, including a full audit of the. Read more...

Sibagro is preparing to start supplying pork to China

  • 25 Dec 09:29

Sibagro is preparing to start supplying pork to China The Sibagro company reports that preparations for the export of pork to China are entering the final stages. The company already has potential customers for whom a supply plan is being formed. On December 19, China reopened its domestic market for pork supplies from Russia. Enterprises interested in supplying pork to China are preparing to undergo certification in order to gain access to the market, while some already have a customer base in China expecting first deliveries in the near future, the FSBI Agroexport said in a statement. The opening of the Chinese market will provide broad prospects for the development of Sibagro's export business, the company said.. Read more...

Investment activity in the agricultural sector has decreased this year

  • 25 Dec 09:28

Investment activity in the agricultural sector has decreased this year According to Capt, 2022 was not only the most productive year in recent memory, but also one of the richest in terms of the number of transactions and their volume. In 2023, their number decreased, Pavel Lapshin, director of the department of investments and capital markets at Capt, said during the Agroinvestor conference “Agroholdings of Russia”. Over the 11 months of this year, 41 transactions worth RUB 102 billion were concluded in agriculture. versus RUB 180 billion. in 2022. “But we, as consultants, understand that only the number of transactions has decreased, while investment activity in the agricultural sector as a whole has remained at a high level.. Read more...

Russia increased supplies of agricultural products to India to $1 billion

  • 25 Dec 09:27

Russia increased supplies of agricultural products to India to $1 billion In January-November 2023, Russia exported almost $1 billion worth of agricultural products to India, which is 1.5 times more than in the same period last year, according to a review by the Agroexport federal center under the Ministry of Agriculture. Over the past year, supplies there increased 2.4 times and amounted to $768 million. In physical terms, over 11 months, more than 1.1 million tons of food were sent to India, which is 2.5 times more than in January-November 2022. The main export product is sunflower oil: 852 thousand tons (2.5 times more) worth $793 million were shipped. Russia has become the largest supplier of these products to India. At the beginning. Read more...

Manufacturers warned of rising food prices at the beginning of 2024

  • 22 Dec 10:55

Manufacturers warned of rising food prices at the beginning of 2024 Manufacturers and distributors informed sellers about an increase in selling prices for a variety of goods from the beginning of next year - from dairy products, coffee, juices, rice to confectionery, Kommersant writes with reference to the relevant letters. Companies explain this by rising exchange rates, which affects the cost of raw materials from other countries, as well as by an increase in prices for domestic transport services by more than a third. The Ministry of Agriculture told the publication that “the situation is under special control,” adding that price fluctuations for individual products that are not produced in the country depend. Read more...