Russia increases its production of poultry meat

For the first nine months of 2014 Russia increased the production of poultry meat by nearly 9.3% year-on-year, according to official statistical data.

In September 2014, Russia produced 325,600 tonnes of poultry meat and offal – 2.9% more than in the previous month, and 12.6% more than in September of the last year.

According to numerous studies the margin in poultry production in Russia today is it’s highest ever, due to the rapidly rising prices for poultry production in retail. Since the middle of the year the prices jumped by nearly 25%.

The total volume of poultry production in 2014 is projected at 3.8 million tonnes, which would be 10% higher than in 2013.

Production of poultry meat in Russia, tonnes
	2012	2013	2014
January	265,418	292,063	304,842
February	268,417	278,608	295,618
March	290,958	298,192	318,425
April	280,095	301,791	337,304
May	282,294	294,987	327,616
June	260,235	276,173	306,967
July	284,569	293,795	316,318
August	277,740	281,769	316,412
September	272,306	289,114	325,619
October	284,067	304,823
November	288,425	296,723
December	306,582	332,032
Total	3,361,106	3,540,069	2,849,121