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April 2001
Russia: A Billion-Dollar Meat Import Market with No Clear Road Map for the Future
With total domestic production of poultry, pork, and beef down 58 percent over the 1990's, Russia turned to international markets to meet its domestic consumption needs. This will continue in 2001 as Russia's domestic production is forecast to remain steady for pork and decrease for beef, yet the spread of BSE and FMD has obstructed reliable supplies and flows of imports. At the same time, increases in Russia's domestic poutry production are not expected to keep pace with demand, and U.S. dominated imports are expected to continue at the million-ton level.
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For more information, contact the Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Division, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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