Over 5 years, pig production in Russia increased by 26.4%

Published 2024년 1월 17일

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Pig farming is driving growth in meat production in Russia, with the production of pigs for slaughter increasing by 26.4% over the past five years. This has led to a significant increase in pork exports, with supplies abroad more than tripling over the same period, reaching a record 255 thousand tons in 2023. The largest increase in purchases of Russian pork was seen in Vietnam, followed by Belarus, with further plans to export to China in the future.

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Supplies of these products abroad have more than tripled Pig farming is the main driver of growth in meat production in the Russian Federation, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. According to the department, over the past five years, the production of pigs for slaughter (in live weight) has increased by 26.4% (+1.3 million tons). The main increase is provided by the industrial sector, whose share in the total volume over the past year amounted to 92%. In 2023, due to the modernization of enterprises and the implementation of new investment projects, production in agricultural organizations, according to preliminary estimates, increased by 6.1%, to 5.6 million tons. Positive dynamics in the sector contributes to the development of export potential. Thus, supplies abroad have more than tripled over the past five years, the ministry said. According to the federal center Agroexport, in 2023 Russia increased the export of pork and pork by-products to a ...

Source: Specagro