Rosselkhoznadzor denied interruptions in the supply of marbled beef

Restaurateurs complained about the shortage in the Russian market, which arose, among other things, due to restrictions on Argentina. ROSSELKHOZNADZOR noted that this country is not a leading exporter. In 2021, 135.6 thous.

The Rosselkhoznadzor called groundless the claims that the department's restrictions on Argentine enterprises for the production of marbled beef from some Argentine factories led to interruptions in supplies to RUSSIA. This is stated in the message of the department received by RBC.

On the eve of the vice-president of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of Russia, the owner of the MEAT & Fish chain, Sergei Mironov, said that restaurants were faced with a shortage of marbled beef. This situation arose due to the lack of competition in the Russian market due to counter-sanctions against the US and Australia, he said. “But at the same time, we seriously slowed down factories in the very same Argentina that sells “marble,” Mironov added (quote from Interfax). According to him, the shortage in the market was not felt so much until Miratorg began exporting meat to CHINA .

The Rosselkhoznadzor said that Argentina has never been a leading beef exporter to Russia, with Belarus, Paraguay and Brazil being the main suppliers over the past four years.

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According to the agency, from the beginning of the year to mid-September, 135.6 thousand tons of beef were imported into Russia. Paraguay accounted for 56.4 thousand tons, Belarus - 48.6 thousand tons, and Brazil - 13.2 thousand tons. Colombia exported another 5 thousand tons of meat to Russia, and Uruguay supplied 2.3 thousand tons. t.