Over 5 years, pig production in Russia increased by 26.4%

Supplies of these products abroad have more than tripled Pig farming is the main driver of growth in meat production in the Russian Federation, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. According to the department, over the past five years, the production of pigs for slaughter (in live weight) has increased by 26.4% (+1.3 million tons). The main increase is provided by the industrial sector, whose share in the total volume over the past year amounted to 92%. In 2023, due to the modernization of enterprises and the implementation of new investment projects, production in agricultural organizations, according to preliminary estimates, increased by 6.1%, to 5.6 million tons. Positive dynamics in the sector contributes to the development of export potential. Thus, supplies abroad have more than tripled over the past five years, the ministry said. According to the federal center Agroexport, in 2023 Russia increased the export of pork and pork by-products to a ...