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Alcohol and mayonnaise rose in price in Russia

  • 6 Dec 10:40

Alcohol and mayonnaise rose in price in Russia Within the indices, Evotor analyzes the average prices of 257 SKUs from 47 product categories, 163 SKUs from the Alcohol category, 100 SKUs from the Cigarettes category, 73 SKUs from 22 commodity subcategories of non-food FMCG (cleaning and detergents for various purposes, care and hygiene, etc.) presented in non-chain retail stores in all regions. Mayonnaise, buckwheat, thick yoghurts and curds, children's fruit drinks went up by 2% over the month. Prices for sausages, dumplings, milk, children's dairy products, juices and nectars, breakfast cereals, chocolate bars, marmalade, spices, seasonings and spices increased by 1%. The prices for rice, sour. Read more...

Agricultural production may grow by 6% this year

  • 6 Dec 10:38

Agricultural production may grow by 6% this year According to the results of the current year, the gross agricultural production in the country will increase by 5.5-6% compared to 2021. This forecast was announced by Dmitry Rylko, Director General of the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR). The main drivers of positive dynamics will be grains and oilseeds, the harvests of which will be record-breaking. IKAR also expects an increase in pork production. “Most of the other industries will also show growth, though not much. A clear negative trend is likely to be shown by the beef segment — at the end of the year, its output is likely to decrease,” says Rylko. The expert also draws attention. Read more...

Russia is developing a method for detecting GMOs in feed and veterinary products

  • 6 Dec 10:36

Russia is developing a method for detecting GMOs in feed and veterinary products By the end of 2023, Russia will develop a set of methods for detecting genetically modified strains of bacteria in feed additives and veterinary preparations. The development is carried out by scientists of the All-Russian State Center for the Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed (FGBU "VGNKI" of Rosselkhoznadzor). Genetically modified bacteria (GM bacteria) are microorganisms whose genotype has been artificially altered by genetic engineering. Today, GM bacteria are actively used in the production of feed and medicines for animals, experts explain. “At the same time, the presence of GM microorganisms is not allowed in the. Read more...

The Russian government will allocate 600 million to reimburse the cost of raising cattle

  • 5 Dec 10:21

The Russian government will allocate 600 million to reimburse the cost of raising cattle From January 1, 2023, livestock breeders will be able to receive a new type of support - subsidies to reimburse part of the costs of raising cattle and subsequent production. The resolution to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Next year, 600 million rubles are provided for this measure, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers writes. In addition, from January 1, 2023, for two categories of farmers who receive grants from the state for the development of production, the conditions for providing such support are softened. We are talking about farms involved in the development of family farms, as well as agricultural cooperatives that use. Read more...

Russian retailers will not raise prices for New Year's delicacies

  • 5 Dec 10:20

Russian retailers will not raise prices for New Year's delicacies Federal retailers do not plan to raise prices for delicacies — fish and caviar, sausages, vegetables and fruits, and sparkling wines. Despite the fact that prices for premium products usually increase by 10-15% in the pre-New Year period, this year retail chains decided not to increase them. Thus, stores expect to retain customers. “The retail chains do not expect an increase in prices for New Year's goods in demand, since the peak of the inflationary load has already passed: stocks have been formed for all key categories and purchase conditions have been fixed. In addition, December is characterized by high promotional activity. And, of course, it is. Read more...

2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs

  • 5 Dec 10:18

2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs Trade volumes between Brazil and Russia are on track to reach a record high of US$10 billion by the end of 2022, according to Rodrigo Baena Soares, Brazil’s Ambassador to Russia. “Some US$10 billion is projected by the New Year,” he said, adding that Brazil “purchases a lot of fertilizer and fuel, and it exports a great deal of soybeans, and moreover, it exports equipment and sugar to Russia.” Trade turnover between the two countries has risen by 7% since the beginning of the year, currently standing at around US$8 billion, Soares said. The trade growth is due to an increase in exports and imports of traditional goods for trade between. Read more...

Russia to increase pork production by almost 8% this year

  • 2 Dec 11:43

Russia to increase pork production by almost 8% this year Russia this year will increase pork production in agricultural organizations by almost 8%, to 5.28 million tons against 4.9 million tons in 2021. "Practically from 6% to 10% monthly there is an increase in industrial production. For the whole year, we believe that the increase will be at least 8%, or almost 350 thousand tons," Yury Kovalev, general director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, said on Thursday at the conference "Agrotrends Russia 2022-2023" in Moscow. For 9 months of this year, production increased by 7.9%, to 3.9 million tons. At the same time, the growth rate increased from 5.8% in the first quarter to 9.3% in the third,. Read more...

Agricultural production in Russia in January-October increased by 5%

  • 2 Dec 11:43

Agricultural production in Russia in January-October increased by 5% The volume of agricultural production in Russia in January-October 2022, according to preliminary estimates, increased by 5% compared to the same period in 2021 and amounted to 7.2 trillion rubles, according to Rosstat.In October 2022, the figure amounted to 1.31 trillion rubles. As of November 1, 2022, in Russia as a whole, grain and leguminous crops have been threshed from 93.9% of the area, of which corn for grain - from 35.1%. Of industrial crops, sunflower was removed from 55.7% of crops, sugar beet - from 64.3% (82.9% as of November 1, 2021) of the area. Potatoes were dug up from 95.3% of planted areas (99.3% as of November 1, 2021), vegetables were harvested from. Read more...

Scientists of the North Caucasus intend to increase the meat productivity of sheep by a quarter

  • 1 Dec 10:58

Scientists of the North Caucasus intend to increase the meat productivity of sheep by a quarter Scientists from the North Caucasus have started marker sheep breeding. Studies suggest an increase in the meat productivity of animals by 25%, the press service of the North Caucasus Federal University told reporters on Friday. “The Department of Genetics and Breeding of the NCFU started marker breeding of sheep. This technology allows you to isolate the genes responsible for meat productivity in order to accelerate the selection of offspring with the specified criteria. <...> The increase in the yield of lamb meat by 25% is a key marker of the NCFU project “Technologies for the agro-industrial complex, food and processing industry,”. Read more...

Pork and poultry production continues to grow in Russia

  • 1 Dec 10:57

Pork and poultry production continues to grow in Russia In January-September 2022, the total volume of the meat market in Russia reached 7 million 395 thousand tons. Of these, 3 million 446 thousand tons are poultry meat, the second place is occupied by pork (2 million 734 thousand tons) In January-September, the total volume of the pork market in Russia reached 2 million 734 thousand tons in slaughter weight, which is 10% or 249 thousand tons more than in the same period of 2021. (Hereinafter - taking into account domestic production in agricultural organizations, with the exception of exports, including data on trade with non-CIS countries and the Republic of Belarus). The country maintains a high level of self-sufficiency in. Read more...