Pig production began to decline

By the end of 2014 the production of pigs in Russia could reach 3 million tons of live weight - is at 168.6 thousand. Tons more than last year.

This forecast was voiced CEO of the National Swine Union Yuri Kovalev during his speech at the international conference "Pig 2014».

According to experts, the industry growth rate lower than last year - 6% versus 10.3% in 2013. In fact, the industry unions expect even less growth, taking into account the fact that in 2012 the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation suspended the consideration of new investment projects. Growth in production was mainly due to the development of existing pig farms and projects in the hope that they will someday be subsidized, said Yuri Kovalev.

In the industrial sector in the current year is expected to increase by 12.5% or 248 thousand. tons - up to 2.2 million tons. In this case, withdrawal from the market of private farms to accelerate to 9.5%, the peasant (farmer) economy will lose 11.3%, experts say NSS. The volume of production in non-industrial sector will not exceed 750 thousand. Tons. According to the director Union, the share of smallholders in the next year may have a less than 20%. It should be noted that earlier HCC is predicted decline in production only in 2020.

Supply of pork, bacon and offal from abroad in 2014 was 0.5 million tonnes, which is 2 times lower than last year. However, despite the decline in imports, the lack of resources in the Russian meat market insignificant, especially given the decline in consumption. This comes amid rising prices and reduce the purchasing power of the population, concluded Yuri Kovalev.

Source: Агроинфо