Russia maintains poultry meat production at 2022 levels

However, in November this figure decreased by 3.7%, to 284.4 thousand tons. According to the General DIRECTOR of the National Union of Poultry Farmers Sergei Lakhtyukhov, poultry production in RUSSIA will continue to grow in 2023 and beyond, thanks to expanded government support. Prices for chicken MEAT in Russia have increased since April last year, and only began to decline at the end of November.

According to Rosstat, prices for chicken meat fell by 0.82% in the week from December 19 to 25, but since the beginning of the year they have increased by 27.71%. Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture noted that prices for poultry products in 2023 increased due to increased demand, and to increase supply, measures were taken to support producers, including a plan to increase production and expand the areas of targeted use of preferential investment loans for broiler production.