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Russia Prepares Urgent Measures to Support Consumer Market

  • 31 Mar 09:07

Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov has proposed to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin a series of urgent measures to support the consumer market for a term of six months,TASSreports citing a letter sent to the government, whose authenticity was confirmed by two sources. The package of measures for a period from March 28 to September 28, 2020 covers all segments of business – both small non-networked and network business and businesses service the consumer market, including production of consumer goods, public catering, wholesale and retail trade, services, commercial estate, logistics – warehouses, logistic centers, pickup. Read more...

Industrial Meat Supply Index

  • 31 Mar 09:06

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Russian authorities want to ensure domestic supply

  • 30 Mar 10:33

With companies focusing on lucrative export markets, the Russian government is considering measures to ban export of certain food products. Their aim is to ensure domestic supply and prevent turbulence on the domestic market because of the new coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov said. With the exception of a few categories there is no need to introduce that kind of measures right away, Belousov said, adding that the authorities are monitoring the situation on the market. Speaking at the same meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the government to act “in advance” and introduce all necessary measures timely.. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture has masterminded the toolkit to maintain stability all over food market

  • 30 Mar 10:30

Facing the current economic conditions in the Russian Federation and other EAEU countries, the Ministry of set of measures aimed at keeping the food market stability to meet the domestic demand for grain and its processed products. In particular, the Ministry together with major domestic grain exporters developed a restrictive export quoting mechanism concerning the key crop items for the Russian market: wheat, corn, barley and rye. In addition, since March 27 the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia has started setting up for commodity interventions, taking into account the price caps for 2020-21. The draft resolution of the RF Government “On the. Read more...

What will be the price of food in the period of the coronavirus

  • 27 Mar 10:31

Already, there are predictions that due to coronavirus products will go up. But is it? And only virus to blame?the Correspondent of “RG” discussed it with the leading experts of food markets and regional officials. Meat: enough for us and for export Sergey Yushin, head of Executive Committee of National meat Association: At the moment there is high demand for poultry meat. And some suppliers raised prices. However, not all. According to Rosstat, today the prices for the most popular product – poultry – below 2014. At the same time, the cost from the manufacturers over the years have grown. And the prices did not rise due to high. Read more...

Russian Retailers Buy Warehouses as Online Shopping Grows Rapidly

  • 27 Mar 10:29

The growing market for online trade and sales of essential goods stemming from excessive demand has compelled some market participants to look for warehouse space,Kommersantwrites. Against this backdrop, their absorption rate in the Moscow Region grew by 60% in the first quarter of this year, according to the business newspaper. Konstantin Fomichenko, director of the Industrial and Warehouse Department at real estate consultancyKnight Frank, explains that the growing demand for warehouses is ensured by retailers who are actively searching for premises or logistics operators. “Networks are trying to build up stocks of goods and simultaneously lock in. Read more...

Russian poultry widens access to Vietnam market

  • 26 Mar 11:17

The Vietnamese side has certified 4 more Russian producers of poultry meat for export. Thus, already 16 Russian enterprises got access to the Vietnamese poultry market.The Rosselkhoznadzor will continue to expand the list of Russian enterprises for the export of. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor expanded opportunities for Russian poultry exporters to Vietnam

  • 26 Mar 11:16

The Rosselkhoznadzor and the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Development of Vietnam (DAH) have agreed on a veterinary certificate for poultry meat and offal exported from the Russian Federation to Vietnam. By a letter dated March 12, 2020, the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Development of Vietnam officially announced its consent to amend the previously agreed certificate for chicken meat and offal, extending its effect to products from all types of poultry. Each batch of products shipped to Vietnam must be accompanied by the specified certificate. Deliveries can be made from. Read more...

Russian Federation to supply chicken to China by rail in April

  • 25 Mar 10:10

Russia will send the first batch of chicken in containers by rail to China, according to the Russian Export Center (REC). "Chinese customs agreed to let pilot containers of chicken meat from Russia across land borders and carry out control procedures at the destination station. Preparations are underway for sending the first shipment of chicken from the Moscow region by rail, it is scheduled for April," the press release said. According to Alevtina Kirillova, project manager for the development of export logistics at the REC, sugar, dairy and confectionery products, juices, and water are traditionally delivered to China from agricultural products by rail. But. Read more...

Russia reduced meat imports in January by 22.8%

  • 25 Mar 10:09

Meat imports in Russia in January 2020 decreased by 22.8% compared to the same period in 2019 and amounted to 20.7 thousand tons, according to the materials of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia In monetary terms, this indicator decreased by 14.1%, to $ 76.2 million. At the same time, imports of fresh and frozen poultry meat for the reporting period increased by 3.3%, to 16.2 thousand tons. In value terms, this figure decreased by 3.6%, to $ 26.5 million. Imports of fresh and frozen fish in January increased by 8.2% up to 35.1 thousand tons. In value terms, this indicator increased by 22.6%,. Read more...