World meat industry news

Russia among the TOP-5 largest meat producers

  • 15 Aug 12:48

Russia among the TOP-5 largest meat producers Russia has become the world's largest producer of pork, broiler and turkey meat, said Yury Kovalev, general director of the National Union of Russian Pig Breeders, on August 12 on the air of the program "From Mikoyan to Mamikonyan" on Vesti FM radio. “Today we have reached fourth place in the world in terms of production, pork production is in fifth or fourth place, and poultry is about the same. The turkey is in third place, ”said Kovalev. The difference in prices for pork and broiler will fluctuate at the level of 10%, but the main thing is that Russia will no longer return to the time when the difference between these types of meat was 50%,. Read more...

The turnover of agricultural products between Russia and the BRICS countries in the first half of the year increased by one and a half times

  • 15 Aug 12:47

The turnover of agricultural products between Russia and the BRICS countries in the first half of the year increased by one and a half times Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin took part in the 13th meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Agriculture, which took place in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture said that Russia continues to steadily increase the pace of agricultural production, despite the current sanctions restrictions and increasing political pressure. As a result, the country not only fully supplies its own population with the necessary types of food, but also maintains the status of a reliable supplier to world markets, is an active participant in international humanitarian programs, contributing to the achievement of global food security.. Read more...

Rostov region introduced 147 scientific developments into agricultural production

  • 14 Aug 13:21

Rostov region introduced 147 scientific developments into agricultural production Over the past three years, 147 scientific developments have been introduced in the agro-industrial complex of the Rostov region. This was reported by the press service of the government of the region. “Production in the field of agriculture is considered one of the most risky types of economic activity, therefore, the scientific support of the industry is the key to the progressive development of agriculture,” said Viktor Goncharov, First Deputy Governor of the Don region. In particular, with the support of the scientific community, the region is working on the creation of agroecological zoning systems based on an adaptive landscape approach to preserve. Read more...

An eight-fold increase in meat imports was noted in January-July in the Khabarovsk Territory

  • 14 Aug 13:21

An eight-fold increase in meat imports was noted in January-July in the Khabarovsk Territory Imports of meat products to the Khabarovsk Territory in January-July 2023 increased eight times (compared to the period last year), to 1.7 thousand tons, the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Khabarovsk Territory, the Jewish Autonomous and Magadan regions reports. "In total, since the beginning of 2023, veterinary control has been carried out on more than 1,751.5 tons of imported meat products, of which 1,713 tons are poultry meat from Chinese producers," the report says. It is noted that meat and offal are imported from Brazil, Argentina, poultry meat from China. A significant increase in imports of poultry meat was noted by the. Read more...

Currency value is put into products - how a weak ruble affects the food industry

  • 14 Aug 13:20

Currency value is put into products - how a weak ruble affects the food industry Russian manufacturers are rewriting prices, the ruble has shown the strongest fall over the past month. At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade states that there are no prerequisites for an increase in the cost of goods in the near future, and retailers will keep prices down, including by reducing their own margins. How did the fall of the ruble affect production? And what are the problems faced by the business? Aelita Kurmukova found out. No matter how much they talk about import substitution, Russian production still cannot get off the currency “needle”. And it is not easy to keep food prices against the backdrop of the depreciation of. Read more...

The Russian government will introduce a new export duty mechanism for friendly countries

  • 11 Aug 12:47

The Russian government will introduce a new export duty mechanism for friendly countries The government of the Russian Federation will receive the authority to temporarily reduce export duties or zero them within a certain quota when delivering certain types of products to friendly countries. The launch of a new export support mechanism was announced at a cabinet meeting by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. “In order to stimulate the growth of deliveries of grain, fertilizers, raw materials to friendly countries, the Government proposes to introduce a special flexible instrument of tariff preferences. We are talking about the possibility of reducing export duties for up to six months and establishing temporary, for no more than one year, reduced. Read more...

The Russian Federation proposed to extend for a year the quota for duty-free import of beef in 100 thousand tons

  • 11 Aug 12:46

The Russian Federation proposed to extend for a year the quota for duty-free import of beef in 100 thousand tons As reported in the materials of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), it received an initiative proposal from the Russian Federation to provide a tariff benefit in the form of exemption from import customs duty of frozen cattle meat in the amount of not more than 100 thousand tons in the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024 . In 2023, the quota is also 100 thousand tons. Meat imported on preferential terms is intended for use in the production of meat products. Its intended use is confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture. "The proposed measure is aimed at balancing the cattle meat market in the Russian Federation, as well as stabilizing prices. Read more...

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation did not rule out an increase in food inflation

  • 11 Aug 12:45

The head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation did not rule out an increase in food inflation Grain prices on the world market will continue to grow, which does not rule out an increase in food inflation. The Russian Federation has tools to contain it, says Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. "The price of grain in our country is somewhat unstable now, it is increasing taking into account the situation in the Black Sea, taking into account the fact that there were precedents when there were attacks on civilian ships," the minister told reporters in the Omsk region. "I think that for the time being, perhaps, grain prices will rise. As a result, in the near future we may see certain situations associated with an increase in food. Read more...

Pakistan opened the market for the supply of livestock products from Russia

  • 10 Aug 11:55

Pakistan opened the market for the supply of livestock products from Russia The ROSNG agricultural agency, citing the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor, reports that the Pakistani market is open for the export of many types of domestic livestock products. In particular, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of Pakistan allowed the supply of beef, poultry meat, chicken eggs and their products, milk and dairy products, feed and feed additives for domestic and productive animals from Russia. The parties agreed on the forms of the relevant veterinary certificates and the terms of delivery. Exporters interested in entering the Pakistani market must be accredited to the Halal standard and register on the Cerberus platform.. Read more...

Belarus cuts minimum prices for meat for China and milk for North Korea

  • 10 Aug 11:54

Belarus cuts minimum prices for meat for China and milk for North Korea The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus has changed the maximum minimum prices for goods sold under foreign trade agreements. This was done by the resolution of the department dated August 7, 2023 No. 99. It is published on the National Legal Portal. This time, the lower threshold prices for some goods supplied to China and North Korea have changed. In particular, it will now be possible to sell young cattle meat to China no cheaper than 3.4 dollars per 1 kg (previously - no cheaper than 3.5 dollars), meat of adult animals - no cheaper than 3.2 dollars per 1 kg (previously - no cheaper $3.4). And to North Korea - milk and cream, condensed, in powder, granules. Read more...