Moscow region came out on top in the Russian Federation for the export of meat

MOSCOW, June 16. / TASS /. According to the results of the first quarter of 2021, the Moscow region has risen to the first place in the rating of meat exporters from Russia. The region provided $ 46.5 million worth of meat products to the world market, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region said on Wednesday. “The Moscow region has become a leader in Russia in the export of meat and offal in the first quarter of this year. In physical terms, the export of meat products increased and amounted to 19.24 thousand tons. We have almost doubled the export of meat products compared to the same period last year, sold for $ 46.5 million, ”the words of the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the region, Sergei Voskresensky, are quoted in the message. He added that in the first quarter of this year, the Moscow region exported poultry meat for $ 21.64 million, beef - for $ 21.47 million, pork - for $ 3.31 million. “China has become the main importer of ...