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Russian Pork Producers to Found National Union of Hog Breeders

2 july 2009

Largest domestic hog breeders have united to found a new special association, National Union of Hog Breeders, which would help Russia to become a world leader of pork production. There has been no such a noncommercial organization which would protect economic interests of the industry before now. Pursuant to the Meat Union’s data, pork production grew 8% to about 2m tons in Russia in 2008....

Rosselkhoznadzor to Ban Pork Imports from Chile and Argentina

30 june 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned imports of live hogs, not heat treated pork and pork products from Chile and Argentina to the Russian Federation. The Agency was forced to make the decision in a view of deterioration of epidemic situation with H1N1 flu there. The restrictions are imposed on products manufactured and packed after June 30,...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Expand List of Brazilian Meat Processing Plants Licensed for Supply to Russia

30 june 2009

After examination of the documents provided by Brazilian Veterinary Service, Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has decided to expand the list of Brazilian enterprises licensed for pork and raw pork product supply to the Russian Federation by including the following plants in it: Frigorifico Riosulense S/A № 377 and Seara Alimentos S/A № 490. In a...

Miratorg’s Sales Up 34.3% in 1Q of 2009

26 june 2009

Agribusiness Holdings Miratorg’s proceeds under IAS grew 34.3% to more than 6.6bn rubles in the first quarter of 2009 from the same period last year. Operating profit of Miratorg increased by 52% to 1.2bn rubles from the first quarter 2008. Gross profit margin was up 17.9% in the first quarter of 2009 (15.8% - in 1Q of 2008). Thereat, net profit with account of profit/losses from exchange...

D. Medvedev: Russia to Import 1/4 of Meat Consumed in the Country in 2009

22 june 2009

In the current year Russia may import 1/4 of meat consumed in the country against 1/3 imported in 2008. The data was presented by Dmitry Medvedev, the President of the Russian Federation when answering the question on the country’s food safety provision measures during the meeting with reporter from the Russian First Channel. According to the President’s food safety concept, Russia shall...

Meat Production to Grow by 11.6% to 1.3m T in Russia in January – May 2009

17 june 2009

Meat production including by-products of the first grade grew 11.6% to 1.3m tons in January – May 2009 in Russia, if compared to the same period in 2008, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reports. Ready-to-cook meat product manufacturing was up 7.4% to 568 thousand tons for the reporting period. Whole milk product manufacturing totaled to 4.3m tons for five months of 2009, up 2.8%...

Russia to Impose Restrictions on Meat Imports from Japan

27 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) is imposing temporary restrictions on supply of non heat treated pork and pork products from some Prefectures of Japan, as it was published on the Agency’s website. The ban is linked with registration of А/H1N1 flu outbreak there. The restrictions cover the following prefectures referred to...

Russia to Lift Ban Meat Supply from Two US and Four Belarusian Plants

27 may 2009

Taking into consideration guarantees of US Veterinary Service Russia is lifting restrictions on product imports from Р-890 and Р-7264 Meat Processing Plants from June 30, Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) reports. Rosselkhoznadzor has also authorized imports from German enterprise DE EZ 958 EG from June 1. The decision was...

Russia to Lift Restrictions on Meat Imports from Brazilian State of Tocantins

25 may 2009

From June 1, 2009 Russia is lifting the ban on imports of beef and raw beef products from Brazilian State of Tocantins, as it is said in message of Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor). However, the decision doesn’t cover the following municipalities: Paraná, Pedro Afonso, and Jaú – as it is specified in the press-release. From now and on, when...

V. Zubkov: Russia May Reach Import Substitution in Russian Pork Market by 2012

22 may 2009

Russia shall increase pork production at least by 200 thousand tons a year through 2012, as the First Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Viktor Zubkov declared today during the meeting on hog breeding development in Russia. He considers this task solution would lead to complete import substitution in the domestic pork market. Moreover, for hog breeding efficient development it is...

Ukraine: Beef and Pork Production Down in January-April 2009

22 may 2009

Fresh or chilled beef and veal production for January - April 2009 totaled to 21.3 thousand tons, down 41.6% from the same period of 2008 (36.5 thousand tons). Thereat, April production output was 6.1 thousand tons, as Ukrainian State Statistics Committee reports. Fresh or chilled pork production was down 41.4% to 29.2 thousand tons in January - April of the current year (49.9 thousand tons in...

Miratorg to Acquire Sadia’s Share in Russian JV

21 may 2009

As RBC daily was reliably informed, Russian Agribusiness Holdings Miratorg is planning to complete the deal on acquire of 60% stake in Brazilian Sadia in Kaliningrad JV which specializes in ready-to-cook product manufacturing. At the end, Miratorg will become the only owner of the enterprise. This deal is being effected amid Sadia’s merger with its main competitor, Brazilian poultry and pork...

Meatland Food Group to Admit Debt Service Default

21 may 2009

ZAO Meatland Food Group failed to fulfill its obligations under the payment of the ninth coupon yield under the bonds of 01 series, and admitted the debt service default, the company’s press-service reported to RBC. The outstanding amount is 33.66m rubles. As the company explained RBC, the obligations had not been fulfilled because the agreement on the debt restructuring with holders of the...

Siberian Agricultural Group to Increase Net Profit 1.5-fold in Q1 of 2009

19 may 2009

Siberian Agricultural Group, ZAO has announced a net profit under RAS of 93.973m rubles in the first quarter 2009, i.e. 1.5-fold growth from the same period last year, as it is said in the company’s quarterly report. Net proceeds from sale of the company’s goods and services were up 22.7% to 473.266m rubles for the reporting period, and production costs increased 6.5% to 320.419m rubles. ...

Russian Meat Production to Grow by 12% for 4 Months

19 may 2009

Russia has increased meat production by 11.8% for four months of this year. Powder milk production has been down 44.7%. As Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported on Monday, in January-April 2009 Russia had produced 1m tons of meat, i.e. up 11.8% from the same period last year. Ready-to-cook meat product manufacturing output was up 7.2% to 442 thousand tons. Meanwhile, sausage product...

Russia: This Year Pork Imports May Drop to Nothing

18 may 2009

Russia may refuse imported pork even this year, the Chairman of Russian Meat Union Board, Musheg Mamikonyan supposes. Firstly, it is linked with meat domestic production growth, and secondly, with fall of purchasing power for red meat. Last year Russian pork production totaled to 2m tons, while the consumption was 2.75m tons. The shortage was offset by the imported meat. If the consumption is...

Russia to Ban Meat Imports from Ontario

18 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned supply of non-heat treated meat and meat products of any animals from the Canadian province of Ontario. The decision was taken in a view of increase in exposure of swine flu, RIA “Novosti” reports quoting the Agency’s message. Apart from that, Rosselkhoznadzor has expanded the list of Belarusian suppliers...

Russia: D. Medvedev Has Concerns about Cattle Stock Decline

15 may 2009

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has concerns about cattle stock decline and thus he proposes to return to the issue of large-scale agricultural project crediting, ITAR-TASS reports. The President pointed out that cattle stock was significantly down and underlined that “it is necessary to come back to the issue of large-scale agricultural project crediting, and also within the frames of those...

Russia to Lift Some Restrictions on Spanish Pork Imports

14 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has lifted restrictions on non-heat treated pork imports from Spain, it is said in the Agency’s message. The ban has been lifted in relation to the whole country except for three districts: Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia. The restrictions were cancelled “in a view of the fact the Spanish Veterinary Service has...

Ukraine to Ban Pork Imports from Southern Regions of Russia

14 may 2009

Ukraine has banned hog and pork product imports from regions of Southern Federal District of Russia. Pursuant to the Head of State Committee on Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine, Pyotr Verbitsky, the ban is linked with the registered case of African swine fever in Rostov region, which is almost 200 kilometers away from the border with the republic. According to the data of Federal Agency for...

Rosselkhoznadzor Imposed Restrictions on Raw Meat Imports from Wisconsin and Lifted Ban on Product Supply from Delaware

13 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed ban on imports of raw meat from the US state Wisconsin and lifted acting restrictions on supply of all types of meat from Delaware, as it is said in the message of the Russian agency. Thus, currently the restrictions will be valid only in relation to raw pork imports (processing temperature below 80С,...

Russia to Increase Pork and Poultry Production

13 may 2009

As of May 8, 2009, there is a stable dynamics of growth in pork and poultry production sector in the Russian Federation, as Elena Skrynnik, the Agriculture Minister of Russia, reported referring to the data of Livestock Farming Department. Pursuant to her words, it gives reasons to believe that the increase of domestic meat production will total to 550 thousand tons by the end of the year. ...

Russia: Meatland Is Under Supervision

12 may 2009

As the company’s officials report, pursuant to the ZAO’s application on adjudication in bankruptcy, on May 7, 2009 the Arbitration Court of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region started supervision procedure in respect of ZAO Meatland Logistics & Distribution, the main subdivision of one of the largest meat importers and producers, Meatland Food Group. The court hearing on appointment of...

Russia: Miratorg to Have Some Problems with Funds Receipt from Vnesheconombank

12 may 2009

Agribusiness Holdings Miratorg has finally received approval from Vnesheconombank’s Credit Committee for receipt of 1.36 billion rubles after almost a year of negotiations. The funds will be spent on completion of construction of the hog farm valued at 1.7 bn. rub. in Belgorod region. Its production capacity totals to 12 thousand tons of meat (live weight) per year. But the Bank has not been...

Agriculture Ministry to Tighten Control over Implementation of State Program by Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation

8 may 2009

Russian Ministry of Agriculture is going to tighten control over implementation of obligations taken by constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The duties relate to meat production increase within the frames of the state program on agriculture development, ITAR-TASS reports. Elena Srynnik, the Ministry’s Head reported today on necessity of introduction some supplement into the related...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Lift Ban on Meat Product Imports from 5 US States

7 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has completely lifted the ban on meat and meat product imports to the Russian Federation from the following US states: Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, and Ohio. The restrictions have been lifted in a view of “absence of epizootic situation deterioration”, linked with the spread of flu virus А H1N1, Rosselkhoznadzor’s...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Lift Ban on Cattle Imports from Some German Lands

7 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has authorized breeding cattle supply to Russia from the following 16 German Lands: Brandenburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Saarland, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Bremen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Western Pomerania, and Hamburg. This...

Imported Meat to Go Away from Russia

7 may 2009

Pursuant to results of 2009, red meat and poultry manufacturing increase at Russian production facilities may total to about 15-20%, the experts of INFOLine Research and Information Agency report. According to their estimations this product manufacturing output has already been up 5.8% for the first quarter of 2009 in Russia. Thus, the experts forecast meat product imports decline in a view of...

Russia to Ban Poultry Imports from Westphalia Due to Avian Influenza

6 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed ban on poultry product imports to Russia from Federal Land of North Rhine - Westphalia (Germany) in a view of avail influenza H7N7 subtype detection there, it is said in the Agency’s message. As RIA Novosti reports, Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed temporary restrictions on all type poultry product supply...

Russia to Ban Meat Imports from the USA, Canada and Spain

4 may 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned imports of not heat treated meat and meat products from South Carolina (the USA), some Canadian provinces and the whole territory of Spain. As it is said in Rosselkhoznadzor’s message, the ban is linked with measures for prevention of flu virus А (H1N1) entry and spread in the Russian Federation. The...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Ban Meat Supply from Belarus Again

30 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) reports that supply of meat and dairy products from 6 Belarusian enterprises (Berezensky Cheese-Making Factory, Brestsky Meat Processing Plant, Slutsky Cheese-Making Factory, Mstislavsky Dairy Plant, Kalinkovichsky and Svetlogorsky Dairy Plants) are banned from April 27. Pursuant to Rosselkhoznadzor’s...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Ban Meat Supply from Belarus Again

30 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) reports that supply of meat and dairy products from 6 Belarusian enterprises (Berezensky Cheese-Making Factory, Brestsky Meat Processing Plant, Slutsky Cheese-Making Factory, Mstislavsky Dairy Plant, Kalinkovichsky and Svetlogorsky Dairy Plants) are banned from April 27. Pursuant to Rosselkhoznadzor’s...

Russia to Prolong Restrictions on Meat Imports from Countries with Swine Flu

29 april 2009

Russia will prolong the restrictions on imports of pork and pork products which were not heat treated from countries with swine flu cases till June 1st. This decision was taken in the course of Russian governmental committee meeting on prevention measures against entry and spread of diseases caused by high pathogenic virus of influenza in the territory of the Russian Federation under the...

Per Capita Meat Consumption up 7 Kilograms in Russia

28 april 2009

Per capita meat consumption grew 7% to 63 kilograms in the Russian Federation in 2008. Pursuant to Federal State Statistics Service’s dada, in 2008 slaughter cattle and poultry production by farms of all types in Russia was up 6.5% from 2007, to 9.3m tons. Thereat, production growth rates slowed down in 2008. 34% of all raised slaughter livestock and poultry in Russia in 2008 accounted for...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Lift Ban on Livestock Supply from Germany

28 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has lifted a temporary ban on cattle supply to Russia from some German Lands (Baden-Württemberg and Bremen), as it is reported in Rosselkhoznadzor’s materials. The ban was imposed in 2006 in a view of some concerns about the situation with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in German Lands of Baden-Württemberg,...

Rosselkhoznadzor to List Countries Banned for Pork Supply to Russia

27 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has banned pork imports from Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Nicaragua, Panama and Salvador. It also has imposed restrictions on supply of meat and meat products from any animals from Mexico and three US states, the Agency’s press-release reports. Mexican authorities...

Russia: Poultry Market Condition in Q1 of 2009 - IKAR

24 april 2009

The following key factors should be specified among the other determining Russian poultry market development in the first quarter 2009: - Continuing economic growth in domestic poultry production industry. Production growth rates remain high. In January-February 2009 poultry meat production was up 13.3% from the corresponding period last year. - At the same time within the economic downturn...

Rosptitsesoyuz: Poultry Imports Won’t Exceed 10% by 2012

22 april 2009

Poultry imports to Russia won’t exceed 10% by 2012, Rosptitsesoyuz’s (Russian Poultry Breeding Union) President, Vladimir Fisinin, reported to RIA Novosti. According to him, Russian producers will be able to meet 90% of the consumption by that time. Fisinin told that last year Russia had imported 36% or 1.23m tons of poultry, while the national production had reached 2.2m tons. “Reduction of...

KOMOS GROUP to Borrow RUB19m from Izhcombank and Poultry Plant Varaksino

21 april 2009

ОАО Poultry plant Varaksino has transferred ООО KOMOS GROUP RUB10m under the debt contract valid till April 20, 2010, with interest rate of 18% per year. The signing of the deal took place on April 20, 2009. Apart from that, on April 17 the general meeting of shareholders approved signing of RUB9.01m credit agreement with JSC "IZHCOMBANK". The credit agreement with interest rate of 6% per year...

Primorye Territory: Meat Imported from 29 Plants to Be Inspected by Rosselkhoznadzor

20 april 2009

Tight veterinary laboratory control over products supplied from 29 foreign meat plants from 11 countries (10 Brazilian enterprises, 6 German plants, 2 Dutch, 2 Spanish, 2 Argentinean and 2 US enterprises etc.) has been introduced. In a view of detection of agents of dangerous catching diseases (salmonellosis, listeriosis, as well as E.coli bacteria), Federal Agency for Veterinary and...

Russia: Government to Subsidize RUB74 Billion to Animal Breeders

17 april 2009

As of today, the issue on additional financing of projects started in the animal breeding last year is almost decided. The amount which is to be subsidized for these purposes will total to RUB74 billion, Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture said. Rosselkhozbank will give credits to the amount of RUB46 billion for completion, reconstruction and reequipment of 331 animal breeding and...

Mironovsky Khleboprodukt to Increase EBITDA in 2008

17 april 2009

Net profit of MHP S.A., a holding structure of Ukrainian Agricultural Group Mironovsky Khleboprodukt in 2008 was down more than threefold to $15m, if compared with the previous year ($50m). As it is said in the company’s press-release, the results of the forth quarter of the current year, when the company received $165m net loss from $4m net profit a year earlier, had significantly influenced...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Impose Ban on Meat Imports from 3 American Enterprises

16 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) lifted temporary restrictions imposed on supply of products from 5 American meat processing plants (18674, 9201, 18079, 18435 and 37398) to Russia on February 10, 2009 in a view of violations of Russian legislation. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of USDA had provided guarantees that in future the...

Russia: Meat production to Grow by 11.4% in the Ist Quarter

15 april 2009

Russian meat production grew by 11.4% to 749 thousand tons in the first quarter of the current year compared to the same period in 2008, as Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reports. Threat, sausage product manufacturing was down 9.4% to 503 thousand tons. Whole milk product output was up 1.4% to 2.5m tons.

Russia: 19 Ton Poultry Shipment with Expired Shelf Life from Slovakia Stopped

15 april 2009

19 ton poultry shipment from Slovakia was arrested in Kaliningrad region. On April 15, the press-service of Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) for Kaliningrad Region told the reporter of IA REGNUM, that during inspection of the refrigerator truck with 19.2 ton frozen chicken meat consignment some violations were revealed. There was a double...

Russia: Miratorg to Open Supermodern Laboratory

14 april 2009

Agribusiness Holdings Miratorg has opened a production veterinary laboratory, which specializes in biomolecular research of hog catching diseases. The aim of the laboaratory creation is advance in biosecurity at hog breeding operations of the holding. The state-of-the-art laboratory affords to carry out research of animal health on a regular basis and diagnosticate accurately and in time. The...

Harmful Substances Detected in Brazilian Poultry

13 april 2009

In a view of antibiotic detection (oxytetracycline and coccidiostatic drugs) during the monitoring research of poultry supplied from Brazilian enterprise SIF 3921, Russia has imposed temporary restrictions on product imports from the said plant.

Russia: Mosselprom to Run into Debts

13 april 2009

ООО Mosselprom Finance (SPV-company of Agricultural Holding Mosselprom) is planning to start placement of the second 1.5 billion ruble bond issue on April 16. Federal Service for financial markets registered the issue on November 18. Circulation term is 5 years. ZAO Mosselprom, OAO Ozherelievsky Feed Plant and OAO Kurskaya Poultry Plant act as guarantors. The money may be required for...

Rosselkhoznadzor to Authorize Meat Imports from 2 Belarusian plants

10 april 2009

Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) reported about lifting the ban on supply of animal products from Oshmyansky Cheese-Making Factory and Slonimsky Meat Processing Plant. The enterprises had provided documents on eliminating of all violations. Apart from that, Rosselkhoznadzor reports about arrest of some shipments of meat...

Net Profit of Cherkizovo Group to Grow by 27% in 2008

9 april 2009

Pursuant to the preliminary data, net profit of one of the largest agricultural companies in Russian meat industry, ОАО Cherkizovo Group, grew by 27% to $78.1m in 2008 from $61.6m in 2007 under US GAAP. The relevant data is presented in the company’s financial statement. Consolidated proceeds spurred 42% to $1.2 bln. from $820.8m a year before. EBITDA was up 31% to $152.8m from $116.4m in...

Russia: Meat Imports to Drop More than 2-Fold in January – February

8 april 2009

Meat imports to Russia declined more than two-fold in January – February. Pursuant to the data published yesterday, meat imports were down from 190.9 thousand tons ($498.6m) for two months last year to 95.6 thousand tons ($313.4m). Apart from that, poultry imports dropped from 162.3 to 87.8 thousand tons.

Russian Ministry of Agriculture to Increase Number of Regional Beef Production Development Programs up to 20

7 april 2009

Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation is planning to increase the number of regional programs on beef cattle development from 15 to 20. They will be financed from the federal budget. Beef cattle development program which was started this year in Russia foresees annual subsidizing of 3.5 billion rubles in implementation of regional programs on beef cattle, plus 500m rubles in...

Russia: Gazprombank to Determine RUB1.6 bln. Credit Risk Limit for Miratorg

6 april 2009

Gazprombank has determined RUB1.6 bln. credit risk limit for Agribusiness Miratorg. As the bank’s press-service reports to RUGRAD.EU, the funds will be spent on financing of the company’s current business operations. At present, Kaliningrad region’s Miratorg is a co-owner of the meat ready-to-cook product manufacturing plant Sadia. The company’s Kaliningrad branch is also the largest retailer...

Russia: Leningrad Region Remains One of the Leading Regions in Dairy, Meat Product and Egg Manufacturing

6 april 2009

Agricultural organizations of Leningrad region take leading positions in chicken egg, meat and milk production sector of Russia, such data was published by Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) pursuant to results of two first months of 2009. As 47News was reported in the Information Department of the regional government, egg production in agricultural enterprises totaled to 397.8 million...

Russia: Sibirskaya Gubernia to Stop Turkey Production at Yasnogorskaya Poultry Plant

1 april 2009

Krasnoyarsk Company Sibirskaya Gubernia (part of ALPI) refused to produce turkey at Yasnogorskaya Poultry Plant in Kemerovo region. Significant increase of costs for purchase of foreign feed and other materials due to ruble devaluation has made the production unprofitable one. To return the profitability of the enterprise Sibirskaya Gubernia decided to start “heavy” broiler production (with...

Russia: Rosselkhoznadzor to Ban Meat Imports from 5 Foreign Enterprises

31 march 2009

Monitoring research of meat products imported to Russia from some US, Spanish and Hungarian enterprises showed the content in them of such harmful forbidden substances as Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria, antibiotics and some other drugs. Thus starting from March 27, 2009, Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) banned meat product...

Miratorg to Open Distribution Center of World Standards in Kaliningrad

13 march 2009

On March 11, 2009 the Distribution Center of Agribusiness Holdings Miratorg was put into operation in Kaliningrad region. The facility’s storage capacity totals to 6 thousand tons or more than 4.5 thousand pallets. The project investment value exceeded 370m rubles. The Center is to reach its full capacity by February 2009. It is the first refrigerating plant of world standards and the third...

Russia: Poultry Production to Grow by 11.8% in 2009

10 march 2009

Poultry breeding sector position amid the global downturn looks good if compared to other industries of meat market. Pursuant to the estimations of “Express-Obzor” poultry production output will grow by 11.8% in 2009. Thus, there will be no significant production decline within the nearest future. But some growth rate slowing down may be expected, if compared to the period of 2004-2008. Prior...

Poland to Start Hatching Egg and Poultry Supply to the Russian Federation

6 march 2009

As Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) reports Poland has expressed its interest in supply of hatching eggs, day-old chicks, ducklings, turkey chicks and goslings to the Russian Federation. In this connection, the parties agreed that Polish Veterinary Service should provide the lists of Polish poultry breeding farms and Russian importers interested in...

Russia to Reduce Meat Imports 2.5-fold. Consumers Hope It Won’t Lead to Price Rise

6 march 2009

Pursuant to the customs statistics data, in January 2009 Russia has reduced meat import volume except for poultry to 37.3 thousand tons from 94.1 thousand tons in January 2008. Poultry imports have been down from 76.5 thousand tons to 22.7 thousand tons. Time&Money