MOSCOW, July 31 The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation expects an increase in poultry meat production by the end of the current year, not seeing a downward trend in the indicator, the ministry's press service reported.
«There is no tendency to reduce production volumes this year. Month-to-month dynamics correspond to the annual seasonal trend. The Ministry of Agriculture expects growth in the industry in 2023,» the press service said.
Thus, in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year, the production of poultry for slaughter (in live weight) in farms of all categories in the Russian Federation increased by 1.5%, to 3.44 million tons. «The increase is due to the development of investment projects in this area and work to prevent and prevent the spread of especially dangerous diseases of birds,» the report says.
Meanwhile, according to the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS), the average price for chilled and frozen chicken meat in June was 193.48 rubles per kilogram, adding 6.8% just during this month, and in annual terms increasing less — by 3.68%. Prior to that, in the period from January 2021, the highest price for these products was in April 2022 (190.85 rubles per kilogram), and then began to decline.
«Retail prices for chilled and frozen chickens, as of July 17, 2023, were at levels of 195.9 rubles per kilogram. Over the month, prices increased by 2.9%,» commented the deputy chairman of the board of the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers food products («Rusprodsoyuz») Dmitry Leonov. He drew attention to the fact that in the second half of 2022, as well as in the first quarter of 2023, prices for poultry meat in general tended to decrease, but in April-May of this year, it slightly increased in price.
«Exchange rate turbulence, together with the growth of freight rates, difficulties in the commodity markets and other factors today have an impact on different categories of goods, which may affect the dynamics of the cost price. Further price dynamics, as always, will depend on the above factors , as well as on the balance of supply and demand in the market,» Leonov believes.