The FSSS reports that the amount of produced meat (beef, pork, lamb, goat, horse meat) in Russia in the first quarter of 2019th was 652 thousand tons, which is 10.8% more compared to the same period in 2018th.
The production of chilled semi-finished products from these types of meat increased by 11.8% to 828 thousand tons, canned meat by 14.7% to 138 million equivalent cans. At the same time, the production of poultry meat and by-products decreased by 6.2% — 1.15 million tons. Fish production has decreased by 4.9% to 1.066 million tons.
FSSS also calculated that 67.8 thousand tons of processed potatoes were produced, which is 20.6% higher than before, and 1.365 million tons of sunflower oil, which is also 6.1% more.
In the dairy industry, the production of cheese has increased (by 10.5%, to 116 thousand tons), while the production of milk and butter was decreasing. An increase in the production of flour, beer, sweets, mineral and drinking water was recorded.
Source: Komersant
25.04.2019