On April 24-26 All-Russian Congress of livestock specialists and breeders in the field of animal husbandry took place at the Russian State Agrarian University. Vladimir Kashin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Jambulat Hatuov, as well as more than 700 heads and specialists of regional agricultural management bodies, breeding enterprises, agricultural organizations and scientific institutions from 81 constituent entities of the Russian Federation participated in the industry forum. The program of the congress included issues of the development of animal breeding in Russia,. Read more...
Traditionally, before the May holidays, meat is becoming more expensive due to the growing demand for barbeque/kebabs season, said Irina Epifanova, deputy head of the control department of the agro-industrial complex of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia. "Before the May holidays and for the whole summer period, meat traditionally rises in price because of the growth in demand during the barbeque season," she said. Yepifanova noted that fruits and vegetables also increase in price, but this cannot be called a characteristic feature of the period before the May holidays. At the same time, the antimonopoly service did not receive any complaints about. Read more...
By April 1, 2019, the production of lamb in the agricultural organizations of Stavropol region increased 200% compared to the corresponding period of 2018. «The export potential of the region has given impetus to local producers to increase the production of mutton and lamb. For three months of this year, the production has doubled. At the end of last year, the export of mutton amounted to 3.5 thousand tons. This year regional producers are planning to increase export by 30-40%», - said First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the. Read more...
Poultry is set to become the world’s most consumed meat protein in 2019 as African swine fever spreads in pig herds across China. Delegates at the recent International Poultry Council (IPC) meeting heard how total world production of pork will decline in 2019 with poultry in position to wrest the crown from pork as the world’s most consumed meat protein. The upheaval in meat proteins is being driven by African swine fever (ASF) in pig herds in 3 continents and 15 countries. Production losses in 2019 are expected to amount to 14% of the world’s pork supply but may continue to move higher. “Hog losses in China due to ASF will trigger big. Read more...
Several European companies are currently working on plans to launch pig farms in Ukraine, despite the ongoing epidemic of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country. To name a few, recently Danish company Agro East reported that it plans to start farming in the Zhitomir region by the end of 2019. This region is The company targets to establish a farm designed for 25,000 pigs, said Vadim Shestakov, director of Dan Farm Ukraine, a subsidiary of Agro East. The farm has already been under construction for some while and 80% of the production sites have already been put into operation, Mr Shestakov said. Investments in new projects from Germany In addition, German. Read more...
Kyiv officials and their counterparts from Bosnia-Herzegovina have agreed on the form of international veterinary certificate for the export of edible eggs. Ukrainian poultry sector has a new market for egg exports, as the government has concluded the negotiation with Bosnia-Herzegovina on this matter. The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) informs that Ukraine and the authorized body of Bosnia and Herzegovina have agreed on the form of international veterinary certificate for the export of edible eggs. In the last two years, the Ukranian poultry sector has expanded fast in Europe and some other parts of the world such as the. Read more...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes that the target of joining the world’s top five most developed economies is “absolutely manageable,”Gazeta.rureports. “Regarding (plans) to take our rightful place among other industrial powers, that is a challenging task, but overall it is absolutely manageable,” he said at a Wednesday meeting with members of theRussian Council of Legislators, adding that Russia is facing the task of becoming the fifth-largest economy globally in terms of purchasing power parity, and that currently Russia is the sixth after China, the United States, India, Japan, and Germany. “The difference between. Read more...
A seminar-meeting “Organic farming - new opportunities” has started in Kaluga. This event, organized by the regional Ministry of Agriculture, involves industry associations and educational institutions in the region. The regional association of peasant farms and agricultural cooperatives, the Kaluga center for training, retraining and advanced training of agricultural workers and the Union of Organic Agriculture participated in the development of the program. Chairman of the Board of the Union of Organic Farming Sergey Korshunov spoke to the audience with a report on promising niches and directions for the production of environmentally friendly products. He told how. Read more...
Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky region, said that more than 100 thousand pigs died in the region as a result of last year’s outbreak of foot and mouth disease. "A very big problem for the industry was an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, which began in late 2018. More than 100 thousand pigs died, industrial pig breeding almost disappeared," said Kozhemyako at a meeting of the Primorye Legislative Assembly. He added that the authorities of the region provided assistance only to owners of private farms affected by foot and mouth disease. Foot and mouth disease caused significant damage to the region, he added and said that it has not. Read more...
Rospotrebnadzor proposes to introduce a new concept of “quality of food products” and fix it legislatively, reports RIA Novosti. Thus, the Russians will have a law on the principles of healthy eating. The new bill will work in conjunction with the state strategy to improve the quality of food products in the Russian Federation, which is scheduled to be completed until 2030. In particular, the formulation of a quality product is specified. Firstly, it is a safe product for health, secondly, it must become part of a full-fledged diet, thirdly, it must comply. Read more...
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