World meat industry news

Europeans will help raise animal welfare standards in Ukraine

  • 12 Dec 09:36

The supervisory board of the EU project "Improving legislation, control and awareness in food safety, animal health and welfare in Ukraine" began its work. The national project coordinator was VitalyBashinsky, who is also the national coordinator of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) project. During the first meeting of the Supervisory Board, which was held on December 5, they discussed the relationship of the project with the obligations of Ukraine under the Association Agreement with the EU. “These are far from the first steps that have already been taken in this direction, but we are facing new tasks that need to be completed.. Read more...

Agricultural trade between Russia and China grew by 9.5%

  • 11 Dec 09:26

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, agricultural trade between the Russian Federation and China continues to grow steadily. So, in January - October of this year, agricultural trade turnover increased by 9.5% compared to the same period of 2018, amounting to $ 3.93 billion. At the same time, Russian exports to China increased in value by 25% (to $ 2.6 billion). The range of exports is expanding. Also the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese Commission on Investment Cooperation was held in Beijing. The meeting participants discussed the expansion of cooperation to build joint value chains in agriculture, talked about the. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor to limit beef import from Argentina and Paraguay

  • 11 Dec 09:26

On December 18, Rosselkhoznadzor will ban the supply of beef from five meat companies in Argentina and two from Paraguay because of violations of individual product requirements. This was reported in the department. The reason was the discovery of the growth hormone ractopamine in several batches of beef, which is used for artificial weight gain by increasing muscle mass. Russian law prohibits both the importation of products with ractopamine and other hormones of this group, as well as their use in production due to increased carcinogenicity for people. Recall that a similar violation was repeatedly found last year in this product of other Latin American companies.. Read more...

Scientists compared the possibilities of agriculture in Russia and Brazil

  • 10 Dec 10:35

Scientists in Russia and Brazil, dealing with agricultural problems, conducted a comparative study of the agricultural regions of the two countries, RIA Novosti reported. As they explained, this is necessary in order to better understand the trends of agrarian evolution in the framework of cooperation between the BRICS countries. Alexander Nikulin, Director of the Center for Agrarian Research of the RANEPA, noted that the achievements of the BRICS agricultural industry are determined not only by life of the agrarian regions, but also by the social and political situation as a whole. "The agricultural sector of Brazil and China has long gone beyond the. Read more...

The Chinese to open large meat production in the Tver region

  • 10 Dec 10:34

Chinese biotechnology company Jiangsu Qianmu Biotechnology Limited plans to build the largest meat production plant in the region in the Tver region. This was reported in the government of the region. The agreement was signed during a working visit of the Tver delegation to Nanjing. It is planned to spend $ 15 million on the project. Among the construction sites of the enterprise is considered the Verkhnevolzhsky district. The production capacity, product range and other details will become known in January next year with a return visit of. Read more...

Ukraine Extends Trade Sanctions Against Russia for Another Year

  • 9 Dec 09:40

Ukraine will keep in force the tariffs it imposed on Russian goods for another year, the country’s government has decided, according to MP Aleksey Goncharenko,Lenta.rureports. The levies on Russian imports will stay in place until the end of 2020, the lawmaker said, adding the move comes “in response to Moscow’s actions”. The Russian government has already warned that it will come up with retaliatory measures, and the relevant documents are set to be signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev soon, according to his press secretary. Ukraine decided to impose the measures after Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from its neighbor in 2014. Read more...

Miratorg and Bryansk region conclude investment agreement for development of pig-breeding project

  • 9 Dec 09:39

ABH Miratorg, No. 1 pig producer in Russia, and Bryansk region concluded the investment agreement, providing for investments amounting to 2.44 billion rubles into development of pig-breeding project in the region with production capacity of 6.4 thousand of breeding sows. The agreement was signed within the framework of VIII Slavic International Economic Forum in Bryansk. Miratorg is the largest investor into agro-industrial sector of Bryansk region: company’s cumulative investment exceeds 96 billion roubles. More than 10 thousand workplaces with respectable salary of 35 thousand rubles were created within the framework of poultry and cattle breeding projects.. Read more...

Export of poultry meat from Russia will grow by 40%

  • 6 Dec 10:18

In 2019, it is expected that Russia will export 250 thousand tons of poultry meat, which is 40% more compared to the previous year. This is the forecast of Sergey Lakhtyukhov, general director of the Russian Union of Poultry Producers. The expert said that duck meat producers made a significant contribution to the increase in foreign sales. "Duck meat has a strong export potential in Russian poultry. It is a premium product in regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, as well as in Asia, namely China. These countries have shown interest in importing duck meat from Russia," Lakhtyukhov notes. This year, Russia signed a trade agreement with China on the. Read more...

The Bank of Russia noted the impact of Chinese pork demand on the development of Russian pig production

  • 6 Dec 10:17

The Bank of Russia noted the growing demand for pork in China as a factor that affects the development of Russian pig farming. "The output of livestock products (primarily pig breeding) continues to grow, especially in the face of increased demand from China," - said the Central Bank. Negotiations on opening the Chinese market for Russian pork have been going on for several years. Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said that the negotiations are "pretty hard." The Minister expects that the parties will resolve all issues related to supplies in a certain time. Russia believes that China will begin to purchase "a large amount. Read more...

Crimea doubled agricultural export

  • 5 Dec 10:04

The agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Crimea has completed the export target within the framework of the national regional project “Export of agricultural products” by 229 percent. This was reported in the ministry of agriculture of the region. By November 21, Crimean agricultural producers, sending their products to foreign buyers, earned $ 14 million (or 900 million rubles). The bulk of exports are poultry, spirits and wine. Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture of Crimea planned to bring export figures to 20 million dollars by 2024 (about 450 million rubles). The main directions of Crimean agricultural products by 2024 will be. Read more...