World meat industry news

Covid-19 may jeopardise Russian poultry export for years

  • 21 Apr 11:55

There is a good chance that Russia’s plan to boost its agricultural export to $ 45 billion by 2024 will fall short, because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. This concludes the Russian Agricultural Ministry in a warning on the newest industry development strategy. The novel coronavirus epidemic has caused problems in delivering goods to China and hampered trade around the world. The cancellation of business events and competitive bidding procedures could negatively impact the dynamics of the Russian agricultural export growth, the Ministry said. The Russian government plans to significantly expand agricultural export in the coming years. The export value. Read more...

Russian nutritionist names most harmful product

  • 20 Apr 11:54

Doctor of Medicine, Russian nutritionist Aleksey Kovalkov believes that sugar is the most harmful product in the world, NEWS.ru reports. The doctor emphasized that everyone should exclude this product from their diet. Not a single product on Earth has created so many deaths and has led to such a huge number of pathologies, as sugar,Kovalkov said. He stressed that Moscow residents consume an average of 70 kilograms of sugar per year. This has a negative effect on the pancreas, he added. NEWS.ru earlier reported that chef and restaurant critic in London Vasily Korolkovsuggested a special dietduring quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic, which. Read more...

Cherkizovo Group is helping to provide food aid to underprivileged people

  • 20 Apr 11:52

Cherkizovo Group, Russia’s largest meat producer, is helping to provide food aid to underprivileged people from the Voronezh Region. This week, Cherkizovo Group joined a charity initiative to supply food parcels to low-income households in the Voronezh Region. Regional meat, bread, sunflower oil, dairy, cereal and other food producers all agreed to contribute to the cause. Cherkizovo itself donated over 8,600smoked sausages. These sausages will be added to food parcels and delivered to the vulnerable citizens specified by the Voronezh Region Department of Social Protection. The idea was coined by Alexei Gordeyev, ex-Governor of the Voronezh Region and current. Read more...

Ukrainian pig breeder plans 15% increase in output

  • 17 Apr 12:29

KSG Agro plans to go further with its investment plan and intends to use Danish genetic material for the pig farms. Ukrainian group KSG agro intends to invest this year more than $900,000 in its pig breeding complex and genetics units to increase the quality of the livestock delivered in the market. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the company expects a 15% increase in live weight output compared with 2019. "Increasing production is our strategic goal. Moreover, the market situation and increasing demand contribute to this. Therefore, our plans this year are to increase pig breeding products in live weight by 15% compared to the same indicator in 2019,”. Read more...

Russia creates Green Lane to secure supplies for animal farmers and vets

  • 17 Apr 12:27

A back and forth corridor of transport with no duties will link Russia to the EU market. Russia has simplified the procedures for general good imports by eliminating for 30 days some of the bureaucratic measures in its customs and the duties for some important merchandises, as announced by the Romanian- Russian Chamber for Economical Cooperation. A "Green Line" for freight haulers have been established to reduce the time at the border checkpoints and to facilitate the quick access of some goods in the Russian market. The measure aims to help animal importers, distributors of veterinary drugs and equipment along with other categories. Read more...

Russians Looking at Possible 12% Drop in Real Incomes This Year: Report

  • 16 Apr 12:03

Real incomes of Russian citizens could drop by 12% in 2020 and the unemployment rate may grow to 12.1%, theCenter for Strategic Research(CSR) says in its weekly monitoring of the business environment in the country, according toFinmarket. The sharp devaluation of the ruble, the coronavirus crisis, and the oil price drop are events with the greatest negative effect for the business, the research says. “Considering the economic expectations of businesses, the growth rate of actual salaries and wages may be negative in 2020 and total minus 12%; the average salary may decline by almost 4,000 rubles ($55) monthly (compared to 2019),” CSR says. Real salaries may. Read more...

Russia postpones mandatory tagging of dairy products

  • 16 Apr 11:52

Tagging of dairy products on the Russian market remains voluntary this year, Russian government stipulated in a decree posted on its website on 7 April. For some products mandatory tagging will be introduced on 20 January of 2021, but for most on 1 October of 2021. This is the third time the Russian government has postponed the introduction of compulsory tagging. Previously the government scheduled the introduction of compulsory tagging for 1 July 2020. The Russian union of dairy producers, Soyuzmoloko, welcomed the decision. Hopes are raised now that the extra time could be used to re-consider the need for mandatory tagging on the Russian dairy market, said. Read more...

Russia's GDP may decline 5% in 2020 if quarantine measures extended

  • 15 Apr 10:05

Some industries or specific regions will be in a very difficult situation, according to the head of the Accounts Chamber Russia's GDP will fall by about 5% by the end of 2020 if quarantine measures in connection with the spread of a new coronavirus infection are extended, head of the Accounts Chamber Alexey Kudrin said in an interview with RBC TV channel. "Today, we see that our country has been affected by quarantine, which has been going on for at least a month already. We don’t know yet, if we may have to extend this quarantine, [which means that] some industries or specific regions will still be in a very difficult situation. I think that. Read more...

Putin Proposes State Aid for Food Delivery Services

  • 15 Apr 10:03

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the government to consider the possibility of supporting online food delivery services, including partial subsidizing of such delivery cost during the coronavirus pandemic period,TASSreports. The relevant point is contained in the list of assignments of the head of state posted on the Kremlin’s website on Monday. The Russian government is tasked “to consider the possibility of supporting and delivering online services of public catering delivery, including through partial subsidizing of the delivery cost to small and medium business companies during the new coronavirus spread period. The deadline is May. Read more...

Путин назвал падение спроса самой большой чувствительной проблемой для экономики

  • 14 Apr 14:31

По данным президента, объем розничной торговли в России в апреле снизился более чем на 35% Фото с сайта rbk.ru Президент России Владимир Путин обеспокоен значительным сокращением спроса и розничных продаж. "Самая чувствительная проблема для компаний - и у нас, и в других странах - это сокращение спроса. Так, объем розничной торговли, розничных продаж в. Read more...