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Backyard farms in Russia are usually family-owned operations allowed to produce food for personal consumption only. Photo: Zoe Schaeffer

23-09 | News

Russian agri giants call to ban backyard poultry farming

With domestic agricultural production under pressure, imports are necessary to supply Russian consumers. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

30-12-2021 | News

Russia maintains poultry import quotas as production shrinks

Damate exports turkey to 31 countries, including China, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the EU. The company intends to ramp up export supplies to Africa. Photo: Hans Prinsen

01-09-2021 | News

Damate drives up Russian turkey production

A sharp drop in wholesale prices on the Russian egg market has driven most companies below the profitability edge, Rosptitsesoyuz said in a statement. Photo: Henk Riswick

10-06-2021 | News

Russian egg industry in a state of crisis

Russia imports roughly 20% of hatching eggs, primarily from the EU. Photo: Bart Nijs

26-05-2021 | News

Russia mulls plans to replace hatching eggs imports from EU

Heat stress affects growth rate in the Russian pork and poultry industry. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov

03-05-2021 | Article

Heat stress turning into a pressing issue in Russia

The price for some imported feed additives on the Russian market jumped by 260% on a year-to-year comparison. Photo: ANP

26-04-2021 | News

Russia sees strongest poultry production decline in a decade

Russia is experiencing an acute shortage of hatching eggs, a group of producers told during the government meeting with the Russian Agricultural Minister Dmitry Patrushev. Photo: Bart Nijs

07-04-2021 | News

Russia plans to raise import tax hatching eggs

The Russian quota for importing poultry in 2021 is set at 364,000 tonnes with zero tax for all countries. Outside the quota, the tax rises up to 65%, but that percentage is under discussion. Photo: Hans Prinsen

16-03-2021 | News

Russia discusses drastic plan to cut tax on imported chicken

The Covid-19 genome was identified during the inspection of external shipping packaging of frozen products at a Chinese port. Photo: Michel Zoeter

16-02-2021 | News

Cherkizovo stops poultry export to China after Covid scandal