World meat industry news

National Union of Poultry Farmers assessed the growth in the volume of poultry meat exports in 2018–2022

  • 24 Nov 10:29

National Union of Poultry Farmers  assessed the growth in the volume of poultry meat exports in 2018–2022 At the conference “Export Guides 2023: New Markets and Opportunities”, organized by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture jointly with the federal Agroexport on Tuesday, November 21, the head of the National Union of Poultry Farmers (NSP) Sergei Lakhtyukhov said that the volume of poultry exports to African countries has increased to 1000 tons in year. According to Lakhtyukhov, large volumes of turkey meat are sent to Benin and Congo - and these are not one-time transactions, but deliveries under long-term contracts. The largest foreign markets for domestic poultry products in monetary terms were China ($523 million per year), Belarus ($264 million),. Read more...

Genomic selection of cattle in Kuban: investments, innovations and livestock development

  • 24 Nov 10:28

Genomic selection of cattle in Kuban: investments, innovations and livestock development The Kuban authorities have decided to invest heavily in genomic selection of cattle. It is expected that in the next seven years, 408 million rubles will be allocated to create a regional genetic database and study the method of genomic selection in livestock breeding. The project, based on genomic selection, is of strategic importance for the region. As part of the project, consent to participate has already been received from 13 breeding and commercial enterprises with a total cow population of more than 37 thousand heads. The project roadmap has already been approved and covers the period until 2027. One of the key goals of the project is to study the genotype of all. Read more...

Russia continues to actively develop poultry meat exports, especially to African countries

  • 23 Nov 10:22

Russia continues to actively develop poultry meat exports, especially to African countries According to the general director of the National Union of Poultry Farmers Sergei Lakhtyukhov, Russia exports about 1 thousand tons of chicken annually to a number of African countries. These deliveries are not one-time transactions, but rather stable transactions. It is important to note that export volumes of meat products in general, including poultry meat, from Russia are growing rapidly. Exports have more than tripled over the past five years, reaching $1.438 billion in 2022, up from $0.41 billion in 2018. Poultry accounts for 57% of the export value structure, beef - 16%, and lamb - 1%. China is one of the key importers of Russian meat products, with. Read more...

Russian meat and fish exporters are successfully expanding into the Singapore market

  • 23 Nov 10:22

Russian meat and fish exporters are successfully expanding into the Singapore market Russia is increasing the volume of meat and fish to Singapore, TASS reports with reference to the materials of the eighth forum “Russian-Singapore Business Dialogue”. In his speech at the intergovernmental event, Russian Trade Representative in Singapore Mikhail Bondarenko noted that less than 1% of the island city-state is occupied by agriculture, so Singapore is heavily dependent on food imports. According to Bondarenko, Russian suppliers have made significant progress in the Singapore market in the segments of frozen poultry, semi-finished products, and cereals. The process of harmonizing certificates for pork and beef has been launched. He considers the. Read more...

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% from 7.16%

  • 23 Nov 10:19

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% from 7.16% Annual inflation in the Russian Federation in the period from November 14 to November 20 accelerated to 7.28% compared to 7.16% a week earlier. This is stated in the review of the current price situation prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development. “During the week from November 14 to November 20, 2023, in the consumer market, inflation slowed to 0.20%. Year-on-year price growth was 7.28%. In the food products segment, the rate of price growth decreased due to a slowdown in price growth for fruits and vegetables. For food products, excluding fruits and vegetables, the rate of price growth remained almost at the level of last week. In the segment of. Read more...

Altai Territory: exports of poultry products to China continue to grow

  • 21 Nov 09:47

Altai Territory: exports of poultry products to China continue to grow In recent years, the export of poultry products from the Altai Territory to China has increased significantly, which indicates a growing demand for high-quality poultry products. According to the latest data, since the beginning of 2023, more than 3.7 thousand tons of various poultry products have already been sent to China. Thanks to high quality and strict control, Altai poultry enterprises were able to enter the Chinese market. One of these enterprises, included in the list of Russian companies that have undergone veterinary and sanitary inspection, successfully exports frozen chicken wings to China. Each batch of goods is carefully inspected by inspectors. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia

  • 21 Nov 09:46

Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia Rosselkhoznadzor and Algeria continue to actively discuss the possibilities of expanding the export of finished meat products from Russia. During a business mission of Russian exporting companies to Algeria, Artem Daushev, assistant to the head of Rosselkhoznadzor, confirmed that the parties were discussing the supply of Russian lamb, fish and finished meat products. This opens up new prospects for Russian companies that already have the opportunity to export beef, poultry, dairy products and edible eggs to the Algerian market. Feyrouz Bendahman, director of the veterinary service department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Algeria,. Read more...

Russia opens the market for the supply of eggs and poultry products from Azerbaijan

  • 21 Nov 09:45

Russia opens the market for the supply of eggs and poultry products from Azerbaijan In recent days, it has become known about a new agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan, opening the Russian market for the import of edible eggs and poultry products from Azerbaijan. This agreement was reached during the working visit of the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert to Azerbaijan. According to information received from the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor, “the main result of the negotiations was the opening of the Russian market for the import of food eggs from Azerbaijan, as well as the approval of the start of supplies of poultry products.” This important agreement opens up new trade opportunities between the two countries and. Read more...

Why egg prices are rising: seasonality and increased demand

  • 20 Nov 09:30

Why egg prices are rising: seasonality and increased demand Recently, egg prices in Russia have increased significantly, causing concern among consumers. General Director of the Russian Poultry Union, Galina Bobyleva, explained that this rise in egg prices is due to several factors, including seasonality and increased demand. According to Rosstat, eggs are among the five goods that have risen in price the most this year. In October, egg prices increased by 13 percent compared to September, and since the beginning of the year - by 18.6 percent. In the north-west of Russia, the cost of a dozen eggs averages 90 rubles, and in the Far East it can reach 190 rubles. Galina Bobyleva emphasized that the rise in prices for eggs. Read more...

Russia and the DPRK entered into an important agreement on test supplies of meat products in 2024

  • 20 Nov 09:29

Russia and the DPRK entered into an important agreement on test supplies of meat products in 2024 Russia and the DPRK entered into an important agreement on the test supply of meat products in 2024, which is a significant step in the development of economic cooperation between the two countries. This news was announced by the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation and the chairman of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation with the DPRK, Alexander Kozlov, in his telegram channel. At the meeting of the intergovernmental commission in Pyongyang, other important issues of cooperation between Russia and the DPRK were also discussed. One of them was joint geological exploration of deposits of. Read more...