Pork production in the Russian Federation increased by 0.3% over ten months.

The industry no longer needs annual growth rates of 5-10%, which were seen until 2024. For January to October 2025, pork production in Russia increased by 0.3%, which is a very good indicator considering the situation in the border regions. This assessment was given by the CEO of the National Union of Pig Breeders (NUS) Yuri Kovalev at the international scientific-practical conference "Pig Breeding-2025". According to the expert, the current year will see a slight increase in production compared to 2024, and in the following year, pork production will continue to increase. This year marks 20 years since the first national project for the development of the agro-industrial complex and, in particular, animal husbandry was announced, Kovalev reminded. Over this time, pig breeders have done a tremendous amount of work. "The pig breeding industry has been practically created from scratch, and new enterprises have been built," he said. And if in 2005 meat processors imported almost 100% ...