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Why have sausages and dumplings become more expensive in Russia?

  • 6 Dec 11:28

Why have sausages and dumplings become more expensive in Russia? Recently, an alarming trend has been observed in Russia - rising prices for sausages and dumplings, especially for pork products. As retail market expert Andrey Karpov explains, this phenomenon is associated with production costs and changes in the meat market. In general, the increase in prices for meat products is not surprising in the context of inflation and increased costs for producers. However, Karpov notes that consumers still have a wide choice of meat products to suit different budgets. For a long time, meat prices in Russia remained stable, thanks to the large supply of chicken and pork. However, recently certain difficulties have arisen in the market, which. Read more...

Deputy Prime Minister instructed to increase the production of chicken and eggs

  • 5 Dec 09:58

Deputy Prime Minister instructed to increase the production of chicken and eggs Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko instructed four ministries (the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance) to prepare and present additional measures to increase the production of eggs and domestic chicken meat. RBC reports this with reference to a copy of the relevant order. The document specifies that they must report on the work done by December 19. To do this, they need to analyze the situation with the release of the two specified goods on the domestic market. The agricultural department was also given a separate instruction to assess the potential for the export. Read more...

Russian poultry farmers did not support additional measures on egg imports

  • 5 Dec 09:57

Russian poultry farmers did not support additional measures on egg imports Russian poultry farmers opposed the adoption of additional measures to increase the import of eggs into our country and limit their own supplies. As Interfax reports, this statement was made by the head of the Russian Poultry Union, Elena Stepanova, at the conference “Russian Agricultural Trends 2023-2024”. Let us remind you that we are talking about the plans of the Ministry of Agriculture, announced this week, to zero out import duties on these products for six months and to ban their own export for the same period. The expert noted that today eggs are supplied to Russia only from Belarus, and in general our country is aimed at expanding its own production.. Read more...

Ministry of Agriculture: high demand for poultry products provoked price increases

  • 5 Dec 09:54

Ministry of Agriculture: high demand for poultry products provoked price increases Rising prices for poultry products provoked high demand. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry keeps the price situation on the food market under special control, the department indicated. The ministry noted that the dynamics of selling prices this year for a number of socially significant products is below inflation. This applies to grain and dairy groups, as well as sunflower oil, pasta, cereals, and some vegetables. Among the latter are potatoes, onions and beets. “At the same time, in conditions of a significant increase in demand, there is an increase in prices for poultry products,” the Ministry. Read more...

The number of cattle in Russia is declining

  • 4 Dec 10:05

The number of cattle in Russia is declining At the end of October this year, the number of cattle (cattle) decreased by 1.7% compared to October 2022, according to the Rosstat report on the socio-economic situation in Russia. At the end of October 2023, the number of cattle on the farms of all agricultural producers, according to Rosstat calculations, amounted to 17.7 million heads, which is 1.7% less than the corresponding date of the previous year. Including cows, there were 7.7 million head at the end of October, which is 1.4% less than in October 2022. But the number of pigs on Russian farms is growing. At the end of October, there were 28.7 million pigs, which is 1.5% more than in October 2022. Sheep. Read more...

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture proposed to cancel the import duty on chicken eggs

  • 1 Dec 10:56

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture proposed to cancel the import duty on chicken eggs The departmental publication of Rosselkhoznadzor “Veterinary Medicine and Life”, with reference to TASS, reports that the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will consider the possibility of canceling customs duties on the import of chicken eggs for six months. The ministry's initiative to introduce benefits for importers was supported by the subcommittee on customs, tariff, non-tariff regulation and protective measures in foreign trade. It is necessary to stabilize prices on the domestic market against the backdrop of increased demand and maintain the availability of socially important poultry products. According to the Federal. Read more...

Agricultural production increased by 1.9% over ten months

  • 1 Dec 10:56

Agricultural production increased by 1.9% over ten months Over the 10 months of this year, the agricultural production index amounted to 101.9%, according to a review by Rosstat. In October, agricultural production increased 5.5%, in September - 12.7%. The volume of production in all farms in October at current prices, according to preliminary estimates by Rosstat, reached almost 1.5 trillion rubles. Over 10 months, products worth about 7.7 trillion rubles were produced. The food production index in October 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022 was 105.7%, in January-October 2023 - 106.4%. In general, in January-October 2023, agricultural organizations sold 62.2 million tons of grain (plus 23.7%), livestock and. Read more...

Retail trade turnover in Russia grew by 12.7% in October

  • 1 Dec 10:55

Retail trade turnover in Russia grew by 12.7% in October In Russia, in October 2023, retail trade turnover in annual terms increased by 12.7%, Rosstat reported.The result turned out to be better than the Interfax consensus forecast, which assumed an increase of 11.4%.Compared to the dynamics in September, the growth in turnover accelerated. Then the increase in the indicator was 12.2%. In January-October, retail trade turnover increased by 5.5% compared to the same period last year. Retail trade turnover of food products, including beverages, and tobacco products increased by 5.3% year on year in October, while in September the growth was 5.7%. Over the 10 months of this year, trade in food products increased by. Read more...

Expectations and prospects for Russian poultry farming

  • 30 Nov 10:47

Expectations and prospects for Russian poultry farming The Poultry Forum with the participation of industry experts was held on October 18-19, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of the international conference “Leaders of the Agro-Industrial Complex. Results of the year 2023.” Forecasts and trends were announced. “A sharp geopolitical turn is forcing the domestic poultry industry to look for new footholds, develop its genetics, look for new partners, and in such times it is especially valuable to hear the opinion of leading experts,” noted Dmitry Anosov, director of the poultry division of the VIK Group of Companies, and moderator of the forum. In his report, Director General of the National Union. Read more...

Russian food exports to South Africa may exceed $400 million

  • 30 Nov 10:42

Russian food exports to South Africa may exceed $400 million On November 28, a business mission of Russian companies exporting agricultural products with the Republic of South Africa opened. The mission is organized by Agroexport and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture and takes place online. The first event of the business program was a plenary session, at which participants discussed the prospects for the development of mutual cooperation in the agricultural sector between Russia and South Africa. The plenary session was opened by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Sergei Levin. He emphasized that the Republic is one of Russia’s main partners on the African continent. Trade turnover of agricultural products between. Read more...