Mutton consumption in Russia may grow

게시됨 2023년 3월 13일

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Russia is looking to increase the production and accessibility of lamb meat, with potential for it to rank fourth in the country's meat consumption, competing with turkey, says Konstantin Korneev, Executive Director of Rincon Management. Currently, Russia's average mutton consumption is 1.4 kg per person per year, but this is expected to rise with improved production economics and potentially reach Australia's level of 8.3 kg per capita. The meat has export potential, particularly to the Middle East, and there is global demand for lamb, which makes up 12% of the world's meat diet for the past two decades.

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As sheep breeding develops, this meat will become more accessible. Lamb can potentially take fourth place in the structure of meat consumption in Russia, competing with turkey. This opinion was expressed to Agroinvestor by Konstantin Korneev, Executive Director of Rincon Management. “Of course, the cost of mutton will be somewhat higher than turkey — its retail prices range from 600 to 1,500 rubles/kg, depending on the cut, but the more it is produced, the more affordable it will become. Of course, lamb is a niche meat, sales of which are limited by the purchasing power of the population, but the segment has room to grow,” he is sure. At the same time, Korneev emphasizes that this is not about crowding out lamb turkey, but about an increase in the consumption of the latter. According to the National Union of Sheep Breeders, the average consumption of mutton in Russia is 1.4 kg per person per year, while the rate recommended by the Ministry of Health is twice as high. To meet the ...

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