World meat industry news

Russia plans to take 10% of the Chinese imported pork market

  • 13 Oct 10:09

Russia plans to take 10% of the Chinese imported pork market For the first time in fifteen years, China has allowed the supply of domestic pork into the country. Experts note that this market will have to face competition from long-established players, but you can count on 10% of the market. The market for imported pork in China is about 2 million tons, reports the Federal State Budgetary Institution Agroexport. For the first time since 2008, Russia will join the supply of pork to this country, and exporters expect to reach a volume of 150-200 thousand tons, according to a report seen by sfera.fm. As Yuri Kovalev, director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, explained to Agroexport, Russian producers cannot start supplies. Read more...

Production of Russian food equipment for 8 months. 2023 increased by 34%

  • 13 Oct 10:07

Production of Russian food equipment for 8 months. 2023 increased by 34% Production of Russian food equipment for 8 months. 2023 compared to the same period last year increased by 34%, to 78 billion rubles. This was announced by the President of the Rosspetsmash Association, Konstantin Babkin, at the Food Engineering 2023 Forum. The event was organized by the Rosspetsmash Association with the support of the Russian Union of Mechanical Engineers. Market of food equipment in Russia for 8 months. 2023 increased by 79%, to 164.4 billion rubles. The volume of imports increased by 131%, to 93.6 billion rubles. The main foreign players represent China, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Spain. The share of Russian equipment in the domestic market fell. Read more...

One of the largest poultry producers gained access to the Chinese market

  • 13 Oct 10:01

One of the largest poultry producers  gained access to the Chinese market One of the largest poultry producers from Mordovia has received the right to supply its poultry products to China, Rosselkhoznadzor reported. Its name is not reported. The General Administration of Customs (GCU) of the People's Republic of China confirmed that the enterprise is included in the list of approved products for the supply of offal and poultry meat. In this case, we are talking about chicken feet - a revered product in the Celestial Empire. They are respectfully called “Phoenix legs.” It is a local delicacy and part of the traditional snack. Chicken feet are used in almost any form in the country - in the national cuisine there are many recipes. Read more...

The EAEU has increased the production of milk, livestock and poultry for slaughter

  • 11 Oct 10:30

The EAEU has increased the production of milk, livestock and poultry for slaughter From January to August 2023, the production of main types of livestock products (milk, livestock and poultry for slaughter) increased in the EAEU, reports the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The EEC provides data in comparison with the indicators for the same period last year. Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight) increased by 2.3 percent: Armenia - decrease (96 percent of 2022 figures, but information is available only for seven months of this year); Belarus - growth by 0.2 percent; Kazakhstan - growth by 4.3 percent; Kyrgyzstan - growth by 1.3 percent; Russia - growth by 2.4 percent. Milk production. Read more...

Peking duck from the Rostov region was the first to receive the right to be exported to China

  • 11 Oct 10:26

Peking duck from the Rostov region was the first to receive the right to be exported to China The Rostov enterprise “New Duck Farms” (Millerovsky district) for the production of duck meat (part of the Damate Group of Companies) received permission to export products to China. Thus, the company was the first in Russia to receive the right to supply duck meat and offal to China. Let us remind you that since 2020, the project to restart turkey and duck meat production facilities located in the Rostov region is being implemented by the Damate group of companies. The production process at the enterprise in the Rostov region uses hatching eggs from the highly productive cross of white Peking duck Cherry Valley. According to the company, over the past. Read more...

Russian pork exports to increase by 29.4% in 2023

  • 11 Oct 10:25

Russian pork exports to increase by 29.4% in 2023 According to the forecasts of the General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, Yuri Kovalev, Russian pork exports are expected to increase significantly in 2023. According to him, the export volume could reach 220 thousand tons, which is 29.4% more than last year. This is an impressive increase, which indicates the growing demand for Russian pork in the international market. The CEO noted that this forecast does not include China, which indicates the potential for further growth in exports. The situation with African swine fever (ASF) in Russia, according to Kovalev, does not have a negative impact on exports and is “under absolute control.”. Read more...

Exports of agricultural products to China almost tripled

  • 10 Oct 09:23

Exports of agricultural products to China almost tripled In January-August of this year, Russia exported more than 5.5 million tons of agricultural products to China, which is 2.7 times more than in the same period last year, Interfax writes with reference to the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture. In value terms, supplies increased 1.9 times, which allowed China to become a leader among buyers of Russian agricultural products. According to Agroexport, by 2030 Russian exports of agricultural products to China could exceed $10 billion. As Agroexport told the news agency, the increase in supplies was primarily due to oil and fat products. At the end of eight months of this year, China became its largest importer with. Read more...

Belarus addresses crisis in swine industry

  • 10 Oct 09:08

Belarus addresses crisis in swine industry Issues related to the country’s swine industry were discussed at a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on September 4. Pig production in Belarus has decreased by almost 12% over the past two years. Production has decreased in all regions and has halved in Gomel Oblast. The pig inventory has decreased by more than 11% or 290,000 heads. The biggest reductions have been in Gomel Oblast and Minsk Oblast. Pig mortality has increased in almost every part of the country. The number of piglets has gone down by 8%. The head of state pointed out some of the causes of the problems including biosecurity violations: insufficient work on. Read more...

The Philippines intends to lift the embargo on the import of poultry meat from Russia

  • 9 Oct 11:26

The Philippines intends to lift the embargo on the import of poultry meat from Russia The Philippines will send inspection teams to Russia to lift restrictions on imports of poultry meat.On Wednesday, October 4, participants of the Russian-Philippine business forum discussed the prospects for trade and economic cooperation. The upcoming certification of Russian poultry suppliers was announced by Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines, following the results of the third meeting of the international government commission held in Manila. Dates. Read more...

Export revenue from investment projects implemented in the agro-industrial complex may amount to 8.6 billion US dollars per year

  • 9 Oct 11:25

Export revenue from investment projects implemented in the agro-industrial complex may amount to 8.6 billion US dollars per year Russian agribusiness companies are implementing 320 export-oriented projects with a total investment volume of more than 1.1 trillion rubles. As a result of their implementation, 42 thousand jobs will be created or supported, and annual export revenue after the projects reach full capacity will amount to $8.6 billion. Such data was voiced by experts at the strategic (foresight) session “Approaches to assessing investment projects in the field of export of agricultural products”, held on October 4 at the 25th Russian agro-industrial exhibition “Golden Autumn - 2023”. As noted by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Sergei Levin, due to. Read more...