Why is pork in Russia becoming more expensive

게시됨 2021년 10월 4일

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The article highlights the ongoing challenge of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Russia, with the disease spreading across several regions and causing a significant decrease in pork production. The human factor and the spread of the virus through wild boars have been identified as key contributors to the epidemic. Despite the financial investments and control measures, the disease continues to affect both domestic pigs and wild boars, leading to a sustained increase in pork prices. In response, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has implemented measures to mitigate the rise in feed costs and support affected companies. Overall, the epidemic has led to a positive but minimal growth in pork production, with Russia producing an estimated 5.5 million tons of pork in live weight in 2021.

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This time, the situation with ASF is perhaps the most serious over the past few years, says Yuri Kovalev, Director General of the National Union of Pig Breeders. The epizootic situation began to worsen at the end of last year - a serious background was formed in the Tver, Kursk, Tambov regions. This year, outbreaks are recorded in the Bryansk, Pskov, Belgorod and other regions. A few days ago, a hotbed of the virus was discovered at the Belgorod enterprise of one of the largest pork producers - the Miratorg holding. Despite the huge financial investments and control, it is impossible to exclude the human factor, especially when this virus circulates around so densely, explains Kovalev. But if this cause can be somehow controlled, then the spread of ASF in the wild fauna is not at all controlled. The transmission of the infection through wild boars is a scourge for the whole of Europe, the virus even reached the Dominican Republic. The only way to manage this is to reduce the ...

출처: Agrovesti