World meat industry news

Putin instructed to adjust the strategy for the development of the agro-industrial complex until 2030

  • 21 Dec 11:41

Putin instructed to adjust the strategy for the development of the agro-industrial complex until 2030 Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to take measures until April 30, 2023 to adjust the Strategy for the Development of the Agro-Industrial and Fisheries Complex until 2030, drawing attention to a number of basic points, the relevant instructions are published on the Kremlin website. The instructions were approved following the launch of a breeding center for the reproduction of turkeys in the Tyumen region, which took place on November 21. Their deadline is April 30, 2023. "To the Government of the Russian Federation: taking into account earlier given instructions, take measures to adjust the Strategy for the Development. Read more...

Egg market in Russia - key trends

  • 20 Dec 11:26

Egg market in Russia - key trends In 2021, the production of poultry eggs in farms of all categories (data on agricultural organizations, peasant farms and households) amounted to 44,893.4 million pieces. Over the year (by 2020), it has not changed significantly, over 5 years it has grown by 3.2% (by 1,379.0 million units). In January-September 2022, egg production in farms of all categories amounted to 34,817.6 million eggs, which, according to AB-Center, is 2.2% (749.5 million eggs) more than in the same period of 2021. Egg production in Russia by category of farms The main volume is produced in the industrial sector of poultry farming, namely in agricultural organizations. There is. Read more...

The growth of exports of Russian pork is possible subject to the opening of the Chinese market

  • 20 Dec 11:24

The growth of exports of Russian pork is possible subject to the opening of the Chinese market In all other markets that are available to the Russian Federation, it occupies a leading position, according to the National Union of Pig Breeders. The main trend for 2023 in the pig industry is a further increase in production, which is expected to be around 5%. Such a forecast was announced to the Veterinary and Life portal by the Director General of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev. According to him, prices for pork in the coming year will at least not rise, perhaps even slightly decrease. Another trend in the development of pig breeding is the introduction of new capacities for deep butchering. This year, an enterprise is opening in the Voronezh region. Read more...

Cost of pork production returns to last year's level

  • 20 Dec 11:22

Cost of pork production returns to last year's level By the end of 2022, the cost of pork production, which had been growing during the first six months, began to return to last year's values. Yuri Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSS), spoke about this at the conference “Agroholdings of Russia – 2022” organized by Agroinvestor. In 2023, according to him, the cost price should remain stable. According to the union, the increase in pork production in agricultural organizations in January-October 2022 amounted to 7.8% (+313 thousand tons). At the same time, the growth trend increased from +5.8% in the first quarter to +9.3% in the third. By the end of the year, the. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture estimated the potential of the gross grain harvest in 2023

  • 19 Dec 11:00

The Ministry of Agriculture estimated the potential of the gross grain harvest in 2023 According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the gross grain harvest in Russia in 2023 may reach 125-127 million tons, including 80-85 million tons of wheat. This is stated in the message of the ministry following the results of the meeting, which was held by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. The Ministry has formed the structure of sown areas for the harvest of 2023, which involves ensuring a balance of supply in the agricultural market and the maximum profitability of crop production. According to Patrushev, the total sown area next year will grow by about 50 thousand hectares and will exceed 82 million hectares. The area under grains and. Read more...

Russian GDP in agriculture grew by 3.5% in 9 months

  • 19 Dec 10:59

Russian GDP in agriculture grew by 3.5% in 9 months In December, Rosstat summed up the GDP results for the first three quarters of 2022. GDP in agriculture is growing steadily. Inside the gross product (GDP) is one of the most important parameters showing both the well-being of the country as a whole and individual sectors in the country. Rosstat provided data on how GDP has changed in the country and agriculture in the first nine months of 2022. Rosstat data show that in the nine months (January-September) of 2022, GDP in Russia as a whole decreased by 1.6% against the level of last year. At the same time, GDP in the field of agriculture, fishing and hunting, on the contrary, grew by 3.5% over the same time. The. Read more...

Annual inflation accelerated in Russia

  • 19 Dec 10:58

Annual inflation accelerated in Russia Annual inflation in Russia in the week from December 6 to 12 accelerated to 12.6% against 12.5% a week earlier, according to a review of the Ministry of Economic Development on the current price situation. In the segment of food products, price growth slowed down due to a slowdown in the growth in prices for fruits and vegetables. For other food products, deflation remained at the level of the previous week, the review says. Georgy Ostapkovich, director of the HSE Center for Market Research, said that in fact there is no acceleration in inflation yet - there is a natural inflation trend in the region of 12%. The expert recalled that in March-April, Russian. Read more...

Prices for chicken meat in Russia fell to a minimum since February

  • 16 Dec 10:55

Prices for chicken meat in Russia fell to a minimum since February This week, wholesale prices for a broiler carcass fell by one percent to one hundred and thirty-two rubles per kilogram. They correspond to the prices of the end of February of the current year. Vedomosti writes about this, citing price monitoring data from the AD Libitum analytical agency, which was created with the participation of the NSP, NSS, and IKAR. According to the authors of the monitoring, the broiler carcass is so cheap, because there is no shortage of this type of meat, and the demand for it is moderate. Prices for it have been falling since mid-October 2022. Experts expect the trend to continue until the new year. During the period from January to. Read more...

Russia intends to enter the top five pork exporters in the world

  • 16 Dec 10:53

Russia intends to enter the top five pork exporters in the world Russia sets itself the task of doubling the supply of meat to foreign markets within five to seven years, and by 2030 to become one of the top five world pork exporters, said Andrey Razin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Economy of the Russian Federation. “We started talking very seriously about increasing our export potential, about the fact that the volume of our external meat supplies to foreign markets should at least double in the horizon of five to seven years, with an increase in pork exports,” Razin said. According to him, “this is quite an ambitious, but on the other hand, quite tangible goal, since Russia has learned to cope with big. Read more...

What awaits the pig industry in 2023

  • 15 Dec 08:43

What awaits the pig industry in 2023 On the eve of the new year, the leaders of industry associations shared their views with Veterinary and Life on how the production of livestock products, feed and veterinary drugs will develop in 2023, what will happen to the export and import of goods, and what legislative changes will affect the work of key industries agro-industrial complex. Today we present the forecast of the General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders. Yuri Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders – What awaits the industry in 2023? The main trend for 2023 in the pig industry is a further increase in production, which we expect to be around 5%. At. Read more...