RUSSIA EYES CHINESE POULTRY MARKET AS SHORTAGES LOOM
July 1st, 2017
THE RUSSIAN government is planning to promote exports of Russia-produced poultry meat and pork to China and has already started talks with the Chinese government to secure the necessary health approvals to increase exports beyond current low volumes.
Impetus for the move has come from the top, with Russian President Vladimir Putin stressing in a speech that the government has high hopes for selling poultry to the Chinese, as, according to predictions of the Russian agriculture ministry, China may face with its shortage this year. Putin said: “In recent ...
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