The director of Russia's National Union of Beef Producers, Roman Kostyuk, identified a lack of funding as a major challenge for the country's livestock farms. He made this statement during a round table event organized by APK Expert, pointing out the significant investment in the US livestock industry and its impact on small farmers. Kostyuk distinguished between the US and Russia's approaches, highlighting the obstacles Russian farmers face in growing their livestock numbers to compete with Miratorg. He also emphasized that Russia fails to satisfy its domestic beef demand and relies on imports, needing to import at least 300,000 tons of meat annually.