By the beginning of the barbecue season, turkey production may decrease in Russia

On the eve of the May holidays, when the so-called barbecue season begins in Russia, turkey production in the country may decrease. This is due to the fact that in November-December 2022, due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, there were interruptions in the supply of hatching eggs, and in February-March of this year, with the supply of breeding material for parent flocks. “In the end, it so happened that in January [Russian turkey farmers] planted less turkeys,” said Anatoly Velmatov, executive director of the National Association of Turkey Producers (NAPI), at the conference “Agroinvestor: PRO Livestock and Compound Feed”. Earlier, the Head of the National Meat Association, Sergei Yushin, told Agroinvestor that if the weather during the May holidays is good, then we can expect an increase in demand for certain types of meat. In general, the volume of turkey meat production in Russia continues to increase. In 2022, 414.5 thousand tons were produced against about ...