Russian Meat Production Plans On Track
Russian aims to be self-sufficient in pork and poultry production within five years may come in ahead of budget, according to media reports.
An un-named Russian official said the country would be able to produce as much poultry meat and possibly as much pork as it needs within about four years, according to Interfax News Agency.
First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told a news conference Russia would be able to fill its poultry meat needs "within the next two to three years" and that "we also have a chance to fully provide ourselves with pork within three to four years." He said Russia produced 8 percent more pork and 18 percent more poultry in 2008 than in 2007.
Boosting domestic beef production, however, would be a more difficult task. "Beef production is the most difficult part of (Russian) stock raising," he said. "For this reason, the state is beginning to invest federal funds in this industry. This work is planned to take several years," Interfax quoted him as saying.
Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat) reported on Thursday that in January 2009 meat production (including by-products of the first grade) totaled to 241 thousand tons, up 11.7% from January 2008. And while pork and poultry production grew by 12.7% (to 40.4 thousand tons) and by 15.1% (to 181 thousand tons) respectively, beef production was down 15.8% to 15.9 thousand tons.
It will be interesting to monitor the implications for grain usage in Russia over the next few years in order to fulfil these expansion aims.
An un-named Russian official said the country would be able to produce as much poultry meat and possibly as much pork as it needs within about four years, according to Interfax News Agency.
First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told a news conference Russia would be able to fill its poultry meat needs "within the next two to three years" and that "we also have a chance to fully provide ourselves with pork within three to four years." He said Russia produced 8 percent more pork and 18 percent more poultry in 2008 than in 2007.
Boosting domestic beef production, however, would be a more difficult task. "Beef production is the most difficult part of (Russian) stock raising," he said. "For this reason, the state is beginning to invest federal funds in this industry. This work is planned to take several years," Interfax quoted him as saying.
Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat) reported on Thursday that in January 2009 meat production (including by-products of the first grade) totaled to 241 thousand tons, up 11.7% from January 2008. And while pork and poultry production grew by 12.7% (to 40.4 thousand tons) and by 15.1% (to 181 thousand tons) respectively, beef production was down 15.8% to 15.9 thousand tons.
It will be interesting to monitor the implications for grain usage in Russia over the next few years in order to fulfil these expansion aims.
