World meat industry news

Dagestan doubled sheep exports year-on-year

  • 17 Oct 09:36

Dagestan doubled sheep exports year-on-year This year, sheep farms in Dagestan increased the export of animals to 122 thousand heads against 56 thousand in 2022. The number of young cattle sent abroad this year is close to 10 thousand. The Prime Minister of Dagestan Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov spoke about the current situation in livestock farming at the international forum “Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories”, held in St. Petersburg on October 12–13. He noted that the region will not limit itself to the export of livestock and raw meat: to increase the volume of supplies of highly processed products to the domestic and world markets, a full-cycle processing plant is being. Read more...

The government plans to link exchange rates to world prices

  • 17 Oct 09:35

The government plans to link exchange rates to world prices The government is discussing the possibility of changing the mechanism for calculating “exchange rate” export duties by taking into account world prices for goods, Kommersant writes, citing a source in the Cabinet. Thus, the duty can be reset not only if the dollar depreciates, but also if world prices for goods fall below a certain level. This can help alleviate the situation for exporters. The details of the calculation have not been disclosed, but the publication’s government source clarified that a decision could be made within two to three weeks. From October 1, the government introduced flexible export duties on a wide range of goods, with the. Read more...

Russia focuses on meat and fish products in developing agricultural exports with Hong Kong

  • 16 Oct 09:39

Russia focuses on meat and fish products in developing agricultural exports with Hong Kong At the exhibition in Hong Kong, in just one day, Agroexport organized over 160 closed b2b meetings between Russian and Hong Kong companies. Hong Kong is one of the key economic centers of the Asia-Pacific region and a promising market for Russian food. Hong Kong's food retail industry is projected to reach US$17 billion by 2027, with HoReCa sales expected to reach US$23 billion. These data were presented by the head of the Federal Center “Agroexport” Dmitry Krasnov on October 12 at the round table “Effective distribution channels for food and beverages in Hong Kong” as part of the business mission of Russian companies exporting. Read more...

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...