World meat industry news

Several ASF outbreaks detected in Siberia

  • 27 Mar 10:48

Several ASF outbreaks detected in Siberia In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in several private farms. The administration of the Minusinsk district reported that an outbreak of the disease was recorded in the village of Gorodok, a resident of which turned to a veterinarian and reported the death of a domestic pig. There are 60 yards in the village, and a total of more than 200 pigs are kept there, Interfax writes. After the discovery of ASF, quarantine was established on the territory of the epizootic focus and the threatened zone. “All pigs in this outbreak are killed by a bloodless method, the carcasses are burned. Manure, feed residues, inventory, as well. Read more...

The food situation in Russia is one of the best in the world

  • 27 Mar 10:47

The food situation in Russia is one of the best in the world The report of the government in the State Duma took about four hours, half the time the prime minister reported, then answered questions from the deputies and immediately gave instructions to the ministers. The year was difficult - more than 7,000 sanctions were imposed against our country. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin delivered his annual report to the State Duma on Thursday. The most important event, because the cabinet has been working for more than a year in the most difficult conditions of a special operation and unprecedented sanctions pressure. The main result is the sanctions strike, "which has not been equal in strength in recent history,". Read more...

Domestic consumption of pork in Russia will exceed 4.6 million tons by 2025

  • 24 Mar 10:26

Domestic consumption of pork in Russia will exceed 4.6 million tons by 2025 The increase in meat production in Russia in 2022 was the highest in five years, the pig industry showed the maximum increase. By 2025, the positive dynamics will continue, and manufacturers will have to refocus on exports. Experts predict an increase in pork production to 4,631 thousand tons by 2025. In a message at the international forum “AGRO.PROM. Poultry farming. Pig breeding”, experts also predicted that by 2025, 2209 thousand tons of pork from all produced will be sent for deep processing - canned food, sausages, semi-finished products. The increase in meat production in Russia in 2022 was the highest in five years and amounted to plus 5%. Read more...

Bank of Russia: Mechanism for exchange trading in agricultural products with settlements in rubles may start operating in 2023

  • 24 Mar 10:23

Bank of Russia: Mechanism for exchange trading in agricultural products with settlements in rubles may start operating in 2023 The mechanism of exchange trading in agricultural products, which involves holding export auctions at a market price with settlements in Russian rubles instead of dollars and euros, can start operating as early as 2023, the press service of the Bank of Russia told Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Friendly countries want to simplify access to Russian food. The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a draft presidential decree that provides for a mechanism for the export of agricultural products (primarily grain) for rubles. Foreign trade operations of the grain market are proposed to be serviced by one bank - the "National Clearing Center" (NCC). The relevant document is. Read more...

Expert explains risks of China opening its market for Russian pork

  • 24 Mar 10:20

Expert explains risks of China opening its market for Russian pork The opening of the Chinese market to Russian pork contains the risk of an increase in pork supplies from China to Russia. This is according to Lyubov Savkina, Director General of the Information-analytical Agency eMeat, as she spoke at the International Forum Agro.PRO. Poultry farming. Pig farming. Cattle. She made a note of the Chinese market currently being closed for Russian pork producers. But after its opening the relations will be bilateral. “In case the Chinese market opens for Russia we can expect Chinese pork to be found in Primorye. This may not happen, but the matter can’t be ignored,” said Lyubov Savkina. According to her, China. Read more...

Bank of Russia: In February, annual inflation continued to decline in most regions of the Russian Federation

  • 23 Mar 10:33

Bank of Russia: In February, annual inflation continued to decline in most regions of the Russian Federation Prices were constrained by the expansion of supply and lower costs for producers of a number of food products, as well as weak consumer activity and the gradual restoration of import supply chains for non-food products, the press service of the Bank of Russia reports. The annual growth in food prices slowed down in almost all federal districts compared to January. The main contribution was made by the dynamics of prices for food products of animal origin as a result of production expansion and cost reduction. The annual increase in prices for non-food products in all federal districts decreased compared to the previous month, most significantly for electronics,. Read more...

Experts outlined the main trends in the development of the pig industry until 2025

  • 23 Mar 10:31

Experts outlined the main trends in the development of the pig industry until 2025 Pig enterprises need to switch to the production of their own feed and develop the export of products to new markets. The volume of deep processing of pork can reach 100% at some enterprises. Trends in the development of the pig industry in Russia until 2025 were presented by the Imit agency at the international forum AGRO.PRO. Poultry farming. Pig breeding. In the materials, analysts report that the main directions will be the export and deep processing of pork. So, according to analysts, enterprises will review their work processes. Great emphasis will be placed on ensuring that each sow yields 3.5 tons or more in live weight and achieves a feed conversion of ≤. Read more...

Russia expects to increase food exports to China

  • 23 Mar 10:30

Russia expects to increase food exports to China Russia is counting on an increase in food supplies to China, President Vladimir Putin said during an extended meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to him, work is underway in the relevant departments of both states, thanks to which it will be possible to ensure quality standards and improve conditions for mutual access to food. In addition, trade in agricultural products between countries is growing at a faster pace. According to the results of last year, the indicators increased by 41.4 percent - up to $7 billion in value terms, the president pointed out. "All this makes it possible to count on further growth in Russian food exports to. Read more...

Putin announced the possibilities for a significant increase in meat and grain exports to China

  • 23 Mar 10:28

Putin announced the possibilities for a significant increase in meat and grain exports to China Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out that there are opportunities for a significant increase in the export of meat and grain from Russia to China. The head of state noted that agriculture is a strategic area of the Russian-Chinese partnership, and mutual trade in agricultural products is growing at a rapid pace. "Last year, trade between Russia and China increased by more than 41%. There are opportunities for a significant increase in exports of meat, grain and other categories of goods to China," Putin said following Russian-Chinese talks on Tuesday. The President drew attention to the fact that Russia and China intend to. Read more...

Russia and China will exchange experience in the field of agricultural insurance

  • 22 Mar 10:15

Russia and China will exchange experience in the field of agricultural insurance Over the sixteen years of the existence of the agricultural insurance system with state support, China has increased the volume of agricultural insurance by 20 times. Russian agricultural insurers propose to create a commission for the exchange of experience in this area. The Chinese agricultural risk insurance market is one of the largest in the world and amounted to $17.5 billion in 2022, almost a third more than a year earlier, according to the National Union of Agricultural Insurers. Since 2007, when the state-supported agricultural insurance program was first introduced in the country, the volume of agricultural insurance has increased 20 times, the union said. Read more...