World meat industry news

Projects on food security and technological independence of the agro-industrial complex are being prepared in Russia

  • 5 Jul 11:10

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered the preparation of new federal projects aimed at ensuring food security in Russia and the technological independence of the domestic agro-industrial complex. This was reported by the government press service. In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development, will prepare a federal project “Personnel” by August 30 to provide the agricultural industry with new specialists. The Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic. Read more...

Russia and UAE: Partnership in Agriculture

  • 2 Jul 11:23

Russia and the United Arab Emirates continue to strengthen their relations in the field of agriculture, noting the importance of cooperation and plans for the future. The Russian Minister of Agriculture, Oksana Lut, and the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environmental Protection, Amnoi bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi, discussed the prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation on the sidelines of the 14th meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Agriculture. Increase in trade turnover The trade turnover of food products between Russia and the UAE is constantly growing, which indicates the importance of the partnership. In particular, 2024 saw a significant. Read more...

The EU introduced export duties on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus

  • 2 Jul 11:22

Duties from the European Union (EU) on some agricultural products from Russia and Belarus to the territory of the bloc countries have come into force. TASS reports this with reference to the relevant resolution from the Council of the EU. In particular, for grain alone, tariffs can reach up to half the market value of each individual crop. Let us recall that trade restrictions concern two main grain crops (wheat and corn), and all major oilseeds, as well as their processed products and various types of feed. Their possible introduction starting this month was discussed at the end of May at the European Commission. At the same time, different measures were talked about for. Read more...

Russian exports of agricultural products to the BRICS countries may exceed $16 billion

  • 2 Jul 11:20

Exports of Russian agricultural products to the BRICS countries may increase by approximately 6% by the end of 2024. Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said this following a meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers, TASS writes. She noted that the BRICS countries are one of the priority markets for Russia: last year, the association accounted for more than a third of Russian exports of agricultural products - $15 billion, which is 18% more than in 2022. “Based on the current dynamics, we see the possibility of a significant increase in supplies and expect that their volume at the end of the year will exceed $16 billion,” Lut estimated, adding that since the beginning. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor has expanded the list of Russian suppliers of pork and poultry to Mongolia

  • 1 Jul 10:19

Three more Russian producers of pork and poultry meat received the right to supply their products to the Mongolian market, the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor reports. “The result of the work carried out by Rosselkhoznadzor to open markets in foreign countries was the expansion by the General Customs Administration of Mongolia of the list of Russian enterprises approved for the supply of livestock products to the Mongolian market,” the statement says. Thus, the total number of Russian companies that have the right to supply meat products to the market has increased to 41. Work to expand the list of companies that have the right to export their. Read more...

The share of profitable agricultural enterprises in Russia increased by 0.1% over 4 months

  • 1 Jul 10:16

The share of Russian agricultural organizations that made a profit in the main industries increased from 79.9 to 80 percent in January-April of this year. This was reported by Rosstat. We are talking about farms and enterprises operating not only in the fields of crop production and livestock farming, but also in hunting and providing services in these industries. At the same time, there were just as many fewer profitable organizations and more unprofitable ones operating in the sectors of agriculture, forestry, hunting, fishing and fish farming – 77.6 versus 77.7 and 22.4 versus 22.3%, respectively. Last year, the share of enterprises that incurred expenses,. Read more...

Pig farmers expect pork production to increase by 13% over three years

  • 1 Jul 10:14

By 2026, the National Union of Pig Producers predicts an increase in live weight pork production by 13 percent from last year, or approximately 750 thousand tons. Such forecasts were voiced at the general annual meeting of the organization’s members by its general director and member of the ROSNG Expert Council, Yuri Kovalev, writes “Veterinary Science and Life”. This year, the union expects the output of these products to expand by seven percent to 380 thousand tons, and next year and 2026 the figure should increase by another 200 and 165 thousand, respectively. In general, the growth rate after this year should slow down to three percent. “From. Read more...

Pork consumption in Russia increased by another 6% in the first half of the year

  • 28 Jun 11:38

Based on the results of the first half of 2024, pork consumption continued to grow in Russia. It amounted to 6%, or 128 thousand tons in slaughter weight, said the General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev, speaking at the general annual meeting of the union members. “Almost the entire additional production volume went to increase consumption both in retail channels and in meat processing,” noted Yuri Kovalev. According to him, the main reason for this growth was the low price. The increase in prices for pork turned out to be lower than for other types of meat, primarily in comparison with poultry. Thus, based on the results of. Read more...

Pork production has increased by 5.8% since the beginning of the year

  • 28 Jun 11:37

Based on the results of the first six months of this year, pork production in farms of all categories increased by 5.8%, or 166.5 thousand tons. The general director of the union, Yuri Kovalev, spoke about this at the general annual meeting of members of the National Union of Pig Breeders. “As predicted, the growth rate of pork production remains very high. In the first half of 2024, the increase in pork production in agricultural enterprises amounted to 6.8%, or almost 185 thousand tons in live weight. Moreover, 85% of this increase occurs in the Central Federal District, which sets prices for the entire country,” said Yuri Kovalev. Pork production on. Read more...

Pig farmers predict a multiple increase in supplies of Russian pork to China in the second half of the year

  • 28 Jun 11:36

Since the opening of the Chinese market for pork supplies, Russian producers have shipped about 10 thousand tons of this type of meat to this country. However, already in the second half of the year, the country can multiply the supplied volumes, said the general director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, Yuri Kovalev, speaking at the general annual meeting of the union members. “Export to the most promising market - China - is just beginning to show the first results, although still very modest, about 10 thousand tons in the first half of the year. This is understandable, since the first deliveries began only 2-3 months ago and by only three companies. In the. Read more...