Russia plans to limit imports of raw materials for feed

Published 2020년 11월 12일

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The Russian Ministry of Agriculture, led by Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko, is initiating an investigation into the market for meat and bone meal, at the request of meat product producers like Miratorg. The goal is to reduce Russia's reliance on imported meat and bone meal, with a current shortage of 26,000 tons. The Association of Pet Food Producers and the National Meat Association hold contrasting views on this issue. The former argues that import restrictions could lead to a feed shortage and higher prices, while the latter contends that cheap imports are stifling domestic production and advocates for the processing of meat waste to decrease reliance on imports and protect the environment.

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The initiative comes primarily from producers of meat products, among which Miratorg is called. So far, the Ministry of Agriculture, on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko, will collect data on the Russian market of meat and bone meal. Something similar was planned back in 2017, but it all ended with intentions. Now, experts say, the chances of implementing the idea are much greater. According to the Association of Pet Food Producers, in order to provide pets with feed, Russia needs to produce 108.3 thousand tons of meat and bone meal. But the producers cannot provide the entire volume, and 26 thousand tons have to be bought abroad. The association says that it will not work immediately to replace imports. And some types of premium products with a high protein content are simply not made in the Russian Federation. Such restrictions will end in nothing good, except for a shortage of feed and rising prices. But the National Meat Association sees the situation from a ...

Source: Dairy