As coronavirus has swept all over the world, continuing to take lives, countries impose lockdown measures to contain the spread of the deadly pathogen. The World Health Organization has issued recommendations on what to eat during the quarantine. Assess what you already have at home and plan your intake. You might feel the need to purchase large amounts of foods, but make sure to consider and utilize what is already in your pantry, as well as foods with shorter shelf life,the organization said in a statement. According to it, panic buying behavior may have negative consequences, such as an increase in food prices, overconsumption of food and. Read more...
Russian pork producer RusAgro had to postpone negotiations about a pig project in China due to the recent coronavirus. That was shared by the company’s general director Maxim Basov at a press conference. Basov said thatRusAgroevacuated its team from China due to Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), and as a result there is a lot of delay and uncertainty. He added that the company is following the Chinese situation with bothAfrican Swine Fever(ASF) and Covid-19 and is waiting to see what the Chinese authorities’ policy will look like with regard to new construction projects. No progress in the negotiations Over the past 3 months there has been no. Read more...
The International Poultry Council (IPC) has appealed to FAO, World Trade Organization and OIE asking to support the poultry industry and guarantee its sustainable operation. The IPC worries that this might be jeopardised now, as it sees disruptions in breeding stock deliveries in some countries. A sharp reduction in airline traffic globally, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could leave some companies without breeding stock and hatching eggs, IPC warned. International regulators and governments have to address that problem, IPC said. In the short-term, the current situation could cause some problems to animal welfare, because many eggs were placed in hatcheries before. Read more...
The economic crisis, including the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to manifest itself in the future. To overcome it, coordination of anti-crisis measures on the part of many states will be needed, said a spokesman for the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, as reported byTASS. “We are aware that the global economic crisis that triggered the coronavirus, among other things, will make itself known, and we need to prepare for this crisis. And, of course, coordination of actions and anti-crisis measures on the part of many states will be required,” said He is in an interview with the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin”. Read more...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week estimated Ukrainian poultry production will continue to grow in 2020, although at a slower rate. Ukraine’s chicken industry is dominated by one large producer, Myronivsky HleboProduct (MHP), which is responsible for over 70 percent of total industrial chicken production. The company finished a major expansion program which led to a significant increase in production and exports in 2019. As a result, Ukraine became the world’s seventh-largest chicken meat exporter. The European Union market for Ukrainian chicken cuts is expected to mature in 2020. MHP’s exports to other countries will grow,. Read more...
A group of Russian poultry companies have seen their exports skyrocket since March of 2019 when they got the green light to enter the Chinese market. The analytical centre of the Russian Agricultural Ministry stated that Russia exported 207,000 tonnes of poultry last year, 10% more compared to the same period of the previous year. In monetary terms, export climbed by 65% reaching $ 329 million. Russia exported 62,600 tonnes of poultry to China, representing $ 143.4 million, the Ministry estimated. Export has been steadily growing throughout the year as more Russian poultry farms have been getting authorisation to export their production of the Chinese. Read more...
The Eurasian Economic Commission intends to reduce import duties on food, medicines and children's goods amid the coronavirus situation. Lifting of the Russian counter-sanctions on Western food is out of question, Andrei Slepnev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, told the media, BelTA has learned. “Today we discussed a number of measures in response to the increased demand for essential goods: food, hygiene products, etc. Indeed, retail networks in all countries are now under increased pressure from consumers. The EEC decided that within a week it will work out the final list for goods, the tariffs on which will. Read more...
Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko and representatives of the state institutions and businessmen of Canada discussed the prospects of cooperation in the agricultural and food sector via a videoconference on 26 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo courtesy of Belarus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs “The parties discussed in detail the issues related to the Belarusian-Canadian trade in agricultural produce, and also cooperation possibilities within the agro-industries of the two countries,” the ministry said. Attending the conference were Belarus' Deputy. Read more...
The House of Representatives intends to consider amendments to the law on identification, registration, and traceability of farm animals, identification and traceability of animal products in the first reading during its spring session, BelTA learned from member of the Permanent Commission for Agrarian Policy Aleksandr Levchuk. The bill proposes to expand the list of animals subject to identification, registration, and traceability in the national information system. The list currently includes all cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and pigs. After the amendments come into force, fur animals, birds, fish and other aquatic animals will be added to the list. According. Read more...
The company which runs theDomino’s Pizzabrand in Russia and Turkey,DP Eurasia, reported a rise in its 2019 core profit, but declined to provide an outlook for this year given the uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Reutersreports. Last week, the firm had to close its restaurants in both Russia and Turkey following authorities’ orders aimed at containing the spread of the virus and as a result total sales fell by 10-15% over that period, company executives said. However, delivery sales have not been affected, they added. DP Eurasia said it started contactless delivery last week and has not experienced any supply or. Read more...
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