Stavropol increased the export of canned food by 90 times in the first quarter

The Stavropol Territory exported 816 thousand tons of canned MEAT in the first quarter, which is 90 times more than in the same period in 2021. Basically, the products are exported to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the region told reporters on Thursday.

"Over the past period, the EXPORT of canned meat from the Stavropol Territory amounted to 816 thousand tons, which is a multiple of the figures for the same period last year. it is worth noting that last year only 9 thousand tons of canned meat were exported during this time," the report says. . Thus, the export of canned food this year increased by more than 90 times.

According to the press service, the main buyer of these products is Tajikistan. This year, 472 tons were exported in this direction, 96 tons - to Uzbekistan, 94 tons - to Mongolia.

It is noted that one of the main producers of meat products in the region is Yugrosprom SHP LLC of the Novoaleksandrovsky district. The company produces more than 400 items, which are sold throughout the South of RUSSIA, including large federal chains and 50 own branded retail stores. Raw materials are supplied for production from local farms.

"The direction of export in the region is developing as part of the implementation of the regional project "Export of Agro-Industrial Complex Products", which is part of the national project "International Cooperation and Export", - said Dmitry Frolko, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory, whose words are quoted in the message.