AI outbreaks in France have a big impact on the Russian turkey meat market

Published 2023년 1월 19일

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Russian turkey farmers are expecting a decrease in production in the first half of 2023 due to a shortage of hatching eggs, caused by avian influenza outbreaks in France. The industry is missing between 500 and 700 million hatching eggs, and there are difficulties in finding alternative suppliers. Domestic demand can only be covered by 80% of the existing and planned hatching egg production in Russia. However, the industry is expanding with new hatcheries under construction. In 2022, Russian turkey meat production increased by 5-7%, and retail prices stabilized. Sales of turkey meat have been on a steady rise in Russia, and the country exports turkey to Africa, China, and the Middle East, with exports predicted to quadruple by 2030.

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Russian turkey farmers warn of a slump in output in the first half of 2023 due to a shortage of hatching eggs, Anatoly Velmatov, executive director of the Russian national turkey producers’ association, told local news outlet, Rusng. Currently, the Russian turkey industry lacks between 500 and 700 million hatching eggs. The problem is primarily associated with a series of avian influenza outbreaks in France, which disrupted export supplies, including those to Russian customers. “A production slump can be [anticipated]. Our current shortage will reflect [on the production figures] of the first half of 2023. I believe [this will happen] closer to the second quarter,” Velmanov said, adding that a search for alternative suppliers remains problematic since the “epizootic situation doesn’t improve worldwide”. He estimated that the existing and planned hatching egg production in Russia would be sufficient to cover only 80% of the domestic demand. Currently, Russian poultry farmers are ...

Source: Poultryworld