World meat industry news

Russia permits the transit of beef from seven Belarusian enterprises

  • 7 Jul 09:53

Since July 6, 2020, the Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted temporary restrictions on the transit of beef from seven Belarusian enterprises through the territory of Russia. These agreements was reached on July 3 during a teleconference of the Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Subbotin. The decision to resume the transit of beef was made on the basis of guarantees from the Department of Veterinary and Food Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus, as well as materials previously submitted to the Russian side, the Rosselkhoznadzor said. It is specified that the products. Read more...

Dubai Chamber explores prospects for expanding UAE-Russia food trade

  • 6 Jul 10:26

UAE-Russia food trade has increased steadily in recent years due to cooperation on food security and Moscow’s efforts to diversify exports. Yet, a recent Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry webinar revealed that much potential still remains in both traditional categories and niche markets. The webinar, titled ''Russia-UAE Food Trade in the Post-COVID-19 Era'', attracted 131 participants from the UAE, Russia, Eurasia and Africa, representing businesses operating in a wide range of economic sectors. The virtual event was organised by Dubai Chamber’s representative office in Azerbaijan in cooperation with Moscow Chamber of Commerce. Read more...

Genesus Global Market Report: Russia, June 2020

  • 6 Jul 10:23

Current Russian pig price is 94.9 Roubles ($1.37) per kg live-weight including VAT. At this level, good producers continue to make good profits even with this year’s higher feed price. There has not been over much disruption to supplies from meat plant closures, although there are plants where the administrative staff is packing meat. This is one circumstance where having excessive levels of administration have helped. It does of course beg the question if in these circumstances’ administrators can work on the factory floor, what do they do in normal times? Using the word PROFIT, in the opening paragraph triggers some thoughts. Conventional wisdom says that. Read more...

Weekly inflation in Russia slows to zero, Federal Statistics Service says

  • 3 Jul 09:36

Between June 23 and 29, inflation in Russia slowed to zero after remaining at 0.1% for two weeks, according to Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat). Since the beginning of the year, consumer prices have risen by 2.6%. In the reporting period, prices for chicken meat rose by 0.6%. A rise in prices for chicken meat by 2% or more was noted in 7 regions of Russia, in particular in the Lipetsk and Kirov regions (by 2.7%). In the Tyumen region (except for the autonomous districts that are part of it), price of chicken meat fell 1.4%. Among other foodstuffs, prices for half-smoked sausage increased by 0.4%; prices of canned meat, wheat flour, polished rice, black. Read more...

World total meat production is forecast to contract in 2020

  • 3 Jul 09:34

World total meat production is forecast to fall by 1.7 percent in 2020. World pig meat output is forecast to record a sharp contraction. According to FAO, for the second year in a row,world pig meat outputis forecast to record a sharp contraction, falling to 101 million tonnes in 2020, or 8.0 percent less than in the previous year. Much of the global decline would be on account of China, but also Viet Nam, the Philippines and the USA. In China, the spread of ASF is largely behind a predicted 20 percent fall in pig meat output to 35 million tonnes, following on from the 21 percent retreat already recorded in 2019. With a string of policies launched by the Government to. Read more...

Russian Food Embargo a Big Blow for EU Producers

  • 2 Jul 11:45

Russia's 'full embargo' against EU food will affect 10% of the EU's food exports. Meanwhile, the Russian people are deprived of fresh goods until the trade ban is lifted. Russia's embargo against food from the European Union will affect 10% of the EU's food exports and may cause a crisis of glut in Europe, industry experts said on Thursday. The figures, at face value, mean that Russia's announcement on Thursday of a "full embargo" against EU food will deprive Russians of fresh goods in particular. But it will also have a significant effect on many exporters who will now have to find new outlets and may lose markets to. Read more...

“Attache for Agriculture” program students defended graduation papers

  • 2 Jul 11:43

The students of the professional retraining program “Attache for Agriculture”, which is being implemented on the basis of the Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia at MGIMO “International Agricultural Markets and Foreign Economic Affairs in the Agricultural Complex”, passed the defense of the final projects. They presented their papers on analysis of national and regional agricultural markets, as well as their programs for promoting Russian agricultural products abroad – in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. The topics were set by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia taking into account the priority areas. Read more...

Russia bans pork supplies from Nigeria due to large ASF outbreak

  • 30 Jun 10:56

The Rosselkhoznadzor banned the supply of live pigs and pig products from Nigeria. Restrictions introduced since June 25, 2020. It is clarified that the reason for the ban on pork imports from Nigeria was the deteriorationof the epizootic situation in African swine fever (ASF) in this country.The restrictions also apply to finished products from pork, slaughter products, with the exception of meat products that have undergone processing, which guarantees the destruction of the virus. It is also forbidden to import raw materials from this meat, which is used for the production of feed. In addition, restrictions apply to the importation of live pigs, the embryos of these. Read more...

Russiam poultry production in 2020 may reach 6.7 million tons

  • 30 Jun 10:54

In recent years, poultry farming in the country has been developing dynamically and now the sector occupies a leading position among all branches of animal husbandry. The share of poultry meat in the total meat production volume is 44.2%. The level of self-sufficiency in 2019 reached 100.3%. At the same time, export of poultry products increased by 13% compared to 2018 - up to 209.8 thousand tons. The main production is concentrated in the Central, Volga and Ural federal districts. According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, in 2020, poultry production (for slaughter in live weight) will be 6.7 million tons, and by 2025 it will grow. Read more...

Putin says convinced Russia will get over current crisis with minimal losses

  • 29 Jun 08:58

He recalled about current allowances to families with children, allowances to support the economy and pandemic-affected sectors. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is convinced the country will get over the coronavirus-triggered crisis with minimal losses. "I think Russia will be able to get over everything, to cope with everything and survive. The question is the price of it," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on theRossiya-1television channel on Sunday when asked whether Russia could have withstood such a crisis should it happen twenty years ago. "Looking back at the 1990s, well, it was a difficult time. In. Read more...