Russia: The production of meat and meat products has increased in the Kursk region

Published 2023년 5월 23일

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The Kursk region in Russia has experienced a growth in the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter, with a 1.9% increase in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, producing a total of 221.8 thousand tons. Pigs made up the largest share at 76.4%, followed by cattle and poultry at 3.4% and 20.0% respectively. The region is seeing significant development in beef cattle breeding and the meat processing industry, with large-scale projects underway by Miratorg and the Agropromkomplektatsiya Group of Companies. Additionally, the production of fresh, cooled and chilled meat, as well as meat semi-finished products, has seen substantial increases.

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In January-April, agricultural organizations produced 2.7% more pigs for slaughter in live weight, 10.4% more cattle According to Kurskstat, in January - April 2023, agricultural organizations of the Kursk region produced 221.8 thousand tons of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight - 1.9% more than in the same period last year. In this volume, the largest share fell on pigs - 76.4%, or 169.4 thousand tons (+2.7%). The Kursk region ranks second in Russia in terms of pig production in live weight, second only to the Belgorod region, whose agricultural organizations produced 298.9 thousand tons of this product. The share of poultry was 20.0%, or 44.4 thousand tons (-2.6%), cattle — 3.4%, or 7.6 thousand tons (+10.4%), sheep and goats — 0.2%, or 0.4 thousand tons (+44.3%). During the reporting period, agricultural organizations shipped 222.2 thousand tons of livestock and poultry (in live weight), including 169.4 thousand tons of pigs, 44.7 thousand tons of poultry, and ...

Source: Specagro