
The largest exports are of poultry meat
according to Center Agroexport ministry, referring to initial estimates, supplies of pork have increased by about one third. Growth in consumption of poultry meat has increased by 25 percent, a beef 22 proc.
Russian value exports of meat and meat processes increased in last year by 24 proc, reaching a record amount of 1.64 billion euros. Nearly half of the poultry, 37 proc. pork and 14 proc. beef. Exports of poultry meat increased by 17 proc. in compared with the year 2023, to 773 million euros. In for pork a new record was achieved at 589 million euro, which is a result of 42 percent. higher than in the last year. In the case of beef exports was about 222 million euro. This is by 16 percent. more than in 2023 year.
Major buyers
According to Center AgroExport China is since 2019 year. the largest buyer of Russian meat. According to initial estimates the sale of meat to the Chinese People’s Republic has increased by 14 percent. to 541 million euros in 2024 year. On the next place was Arabia Saudi, which purchased meat of a total value of 222 million. This means an increase by 90 percent in comparison with the year 2023. The third place was taken by Belarus, whose purchases in the first fifty months of the year amounted 218 million euro, which means an increase by 10 percent.
High level of self-sufficiency
The Agroexport Center reported, that Russia has already achieved over a hundred percent self-sufficiency in meat and meat products. This guarantees not only food security in the domestic market, but also enables further growth of exports. Experts predict, that by 2030 year the value of Russian meat exports will exceed annual value of 3.5 billion euros. This would be almost twice more than today.
The head of the National Meat Association (NMA), Sergey Yushin, attributes the success of exports to, among other things.among the support of the state, in particular the reimbursement of logistics costs. Positive impact also has the expansion of the export assortment
to live animals and breeding. However the increase in exports was also caused by favorable currency
for supplies abroad and the stable health situation of animals in Russia – Jushin said. Future
growth
of exports will depend much on development of domestic production and level of
government support.
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