In the next 3-5 years Russia’s supply of value added goods is projected to total 10 percent of the imports to ASEAN countries, said Pyotr Fradkov, head of the Russian Export Center, on May 12 at a press conference dedicated to the upcoming Russia-ASEAN 2016 business forum. "Up to 80 percent of our exports to the ASEAN countries are value added products, not raw materials," Fradkov added. The Russia-ASEAN 2016 business forum will be held in Sochi on May 19. It will be attended by over 500 entrepreneurs from Russia and ASEAN countries. It will be organized by the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ASEAN is one of the world's. Read more...
Total U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2017 is projected to be above 2016. Beef production is forecast higher as larger 2015 and 2016 calf crops are expected to support year-over-year increases in cattle placements in late 2016 and early 2017. Marketings of fed cattle are forecast higher during 2017 while carcass weights are expected to increase with good forage conditions and lower feed costs. Pork production is expected to increase with larger hog supplies and heavier carcass weights. A modest expansion of farrowings is expected during the latter part of 2016 and early 2017, and continued growth in pigs per litter will support larger pig crops. Broiler production. Read more...
Russian agricultural holding Miratorg is hoping to start supplying meat to McDonald’s outlets in China, according to CEO Viktor Linnik, who added that this could be an important part of the. Read more...
US trade representative Michael Froman has announced that the US will be challenging China over breaching World. Read more...
The Chinese ministry of commerce aims to stop the ongoing increase of pig prices by rapidly releasing its pork storages on the market. By doing so, the Chinese hope to get a grip on the ever-growing pig prices,Chinese state news agency Xinhua reports. The Chinese ministry of commerce and 12 local governments, including Beijing, Zhejiang and Shaanxi stated that as from December 2015, already 150,000 additional tonnes of pork have been released onto the market. Furthermore, Beijing's city council decided that until early July,3.05 million kg of pork from state storage will be released to the market, Xinhua reports. In addition, slaughterhouses will receive a premium of. Read more...
Dakaitaowa, a Russianecommerceplatform for food retailers will start its China operations on June 1, the company said at a presentation on May 5 at the SIAL China food exhibition. Dakaitaowa’sheadquarters will be in Shanghai and its operations will cover all of China. The company expects a turnover of $200 million by 2018. Consumers can find confectionery, chocolate, snacks, baby food and organic foods in the platform. “Dakaitaowa.com can integrate with Chinese online retail platforms such as Tmall and Taobao," a company representative said. Read more...
EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to rule beef out of a new trade deal between the EU and a host of South American countries.It comes as Commissioner Hogan said this week thatat South American beef would be ‘off the menu’ and would be withdrawn from the current negotiations with the Mercosur trading bloc. However, in response to a questioning from a number of Irish MEP’s Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to confirm the announcement. She said that Mercosur was a fantastic export market opportunityfor the EU with a population totalling 250m people. She added that there were hugeopportunities for. Read more...
The growing population, increases in household income and water scarcity are key drivers for the protein industry, and technology that can increase production and improve animal welfare will be important in meeting these challenges, according to Francois Fraudeau, president and CEO of Novus International. François Fraudeau, president and CEO of Novus International,speaks about key drivers in the agricultural industry. "The key drivers for agriculture and animal nutrition together have actually not changed for the last 25 years, and these are the increasing population and the increasing income of the household," Mr. Fradeau said. "We. Read more...
The consumption of monkey meat could be threatening our existence, primatologist. Read more...
China has proposed to move some manufacturing units to the Russian Far East. RBTH discusses the prospects of Sino-Russian cooperation in their border areas with experts. In April 2016, Chinasuggestedrelocating manufacturing enterprises in 12 key sectors of the economy, including metallurgy, power engineering, telecommunications, shipbuilding, textiles, and agriculture to the Russian Far East. Rustam Makarov, a senior official with the Russian Far East Development Ministry, who visited China last month, says new units established in the specially designated Territories of Accelerated Development (TADs) and the Vladivostok free port zone will get tax. Read more...
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