Russia intends to join the group of 5 leading pork exporters in the world

According to Andrey Razin, this is a rather ambitious goal, but achievable because Russia has learned to deal with great challenges. Russia's meat industry is growing well at the end of the year, which is a positive impetus for continued growth. Food safety is an important issue for achieving this goal: The incidence of African swine fever (ASF) has shifted from a seasonal factor to a problem faced throughout the year. Mr. Razin emphasized that production is achieving high productivity and hopes to penetrate foreign markets, but this can be done if food safety is ensured at each enterprise to reduce the current risks. facing now. According to estimates by the Russian Pig Breeding Union, in the first nine months of 2022, the Russian Federation increased pork production by 6.2%, to 4.159 million tons. Pork is the group with the highest growth in the group of meat products, increasing in both volume and turnover. Total export volume of pork products from Russia in 9 months of 2022 ...