The Russian Federation increased lamb exports 10 times in 2023

Published 2024년 1월 17일

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In 2023, Russia significantly increased its lamb exports, with over 10 thousand tons of meat being supplied to foreign markets, compared to 1 thousand tons in 2022. The largest buyer was Iran, with the UAE and Kazakhstan also among the top 3 buyers. Russian enterprises are now allowed to supply meat to Iran, with the Damate Group of Companies beginning exports last spring and continuing to make monthly shipments of chilled carcasses to Iran. This increase in exports indicates the potential for Iran to become a significant importer of Russian lamb.

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Moscow. January 17. INTERFAX.RU - In 2023, the Russian Federation increased its lamb exports severalfold. According to the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture, more than 10 thousand tons of this meat were supplied to foreign markets, while in 2022 the volume of shipments did not exceed 1 thousand tons. The largest buyer was Iran. The top 3 also included the UAE and Kazakhstan. As Rosselkhoznadzor previously reported, 25 Russian enterprises currently have the right to supply meat from small and large livestock to Iran. The list includes, in particular, Khavsn LLC from Kalmykia and a meat processing plant in Karachay-Cherkessia owned by the Damate Group of Companies. Damate Group of Companies, which is implementing a large project for the production and processing of lamb in the North Caucasus, began exporting this meat last spring with the supply of chilled products to the UAE. Shipments to Iran began in November. The volume of the first batches exceeded 350 tons. ...

Source: Interfax