Source: Vladislav Vorotnikov, Pig Progress, 3 September 2020, photo credit: International Institute for Sustainable Development
In the first half of 2020, Russia exported 88,000 tonnes of pork, 96% up compared to the same period last year.
Yuri Kovalev, chairman of the Russian Union of Pork Producers (RUPP) outlined these results, speaking at an online conference early August. If all goes well, Russia should be able to export 200,000 tonnes of pork this year with a total worth of $ 300 million. That achievement would push the Russian meat export beyond US$ 1 billion for the first time ever, he said.
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The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.
