2024

The year 2024 promises to be a watershed in many ways. The rapid development of technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology, will continue, opening up new horizons for science and innovation. At the same time, the global community will face the challenges of climate change, sustainable development and global security. The political situation will also be tense, with events on the international stage being unpredictable. At the same time, people will continue to strive for a better life, personal development and stronger ties in society. In 2024, the world will face new challenges, but will also offer new opportunities for growth and progress.

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Moscow Region increased pork exports by more than 50% in the first half of the year.
The Moscow Region is developing its export potential in the agro-industrial complex. Thus, in the first six months, pork shipments from the region to various countries worldwide increased by 55.2% compared to the first half of 2024 , with the total shipment volume reaching 64,700 tons. "The largest share of pork shipments in value terms went to China – almost 21,......
Prices for chicken and butter in Russia have begun to rise again.
Butter also increased in price, albeit slightly—by 0.02%. Meanwhile, a 0.2% price decline was observed during the week of July 15–21. Pork (0.9%) and sausage (0.3 to 0.5%) also saw price increases . In contrast, egg prices fell by 1.1 %, while lamb, sugar , and pasta fell by 0.3%. According to Rosstat, food prices in Russia will increase by 11.4% in 2......
Egg production in the Astrakhan region doubled in the first half of 2025
This growth was made possible by the resumption of work at Vladimirovskaya Poultry Farm LLC after the quarantine established in 2024. An important stage for the factory was the lifting of the quarantine for bird flu in May 2024. Despite a major fire in the incubator in May 2025, which claimed the lives of about 166 thousand chickens, the regional Ministry of Agriculture noted that egg production m...
Omsky Bacon has completed the recruitment of sows for the new Chunaevsky-2 production complex
The company is investing in a major reconstruction project for the second stage of this complex in the Omsk region. As part of the upgrades, a building with a full growing cycle was launched, capable of accommodating up to 50 thousand pigs at a time. It is expected that next year, more than 7 thousand tons of pork will be produced at the site of the updated complex, which will significantly increa...
AGROECO opened a new pig farm "Stepnoy" in the Tula region
Modern technologies and ecology The complex is built on a monoblock model - a full cycle from farrowing to fattening is organized here. Production processes are automated: feeding, watering, manure removal and microclimate control systems have been implemented. The company pays special attention to environmental safety, observing all legislative norms and implementing additional environmental prot...
The number of crimes in the Grodno region decreased by 10.7% compared to the first half of 2024
Photo by the Prosecutor General's Office July 31, Grodno. The results of the Grodno Region Prosecutor's Office's work for the first half of 2025 were summed up at a board meeting with the participation of Deputy Prosecutor General of Belarus Maksim Voronin. This was reported to BELTA by the information service of the Grodno Region Prosecutor's Office. As noted by Grodno Region Prosecutor Aleksandr...
Ineffectiveness of poultry subsidies in Kazakhstan: audit reveals problems
At the same time, there has been a significant increase in poultry exports from Kazakhstan: in 2023, export volumes more than doubled compared to 2022, and in 2024 , growth of 31.4% is expected. Subsidized products are exported to Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan at prices significantly lower than domestic ones, which creates a risk of subsidies leaking abroad. The purpose of subsidies was to sat...
Снижение числа экстренных торможений поездов в Астраханской области из-за нарушений правил выпаса скота
Наиболее проблемными районами стали Ахтубинский район, а именно участки Ахтуба — Солончак, Пологое Займище — Капустин Яр и перегон Джаныбек — Ингеловский. В целях предотвращения выхода бесконтрольных домашних животных на пути в регионе ведется строительство ограждений, устанавливаются электропастухи и высаживаются колючие растения. Все случаи столкновений и обнаружения бродячих животных передаются...
"This is our contribution to the health of the nation!" These nominees for the "Leader of the Year" business award have a special mission
It would seem that the following nominees for the title of "Leader of the Year 2025" have nothing in common. OJSC "Babushkina Krynka" is a famous manufacturer of dairy products, LLC "AmantisMed" is an equally well-known manufacturer of medicines in Belarus. But the missions of the two enterprises turned out to be similar: to do everything possible to make Belarusians a healthy nation. OJSC "Babush...
Gorlov: Belarus is ready to share experience in the agro-industrial complex and strengthen cooperation with SCO countries
Photo by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food July 30, Minsk . Belarus is ready to share its experience in the agro-industrial complex and strengthen multilateral cooperation with the SCO countries. This was stated byMinister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Yury Gorlov at the 10th Meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which ...
Belarus and Georgia to Develop Cooperation in Breeding Cattle Supplies
Photo by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food July 30, Minsk . Belarus will supply 500 heads of Belarusian-bred pedigree cattle to Georgia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food following talks between Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Natalya Shevtsova and representatives of a large Georgian agricultural holding. The event was also attended ...
Belarus and Georgia to Develop Cooperation in Breeding Cattle Supplies
Photo by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food July 30, Minsk . Belarus will supply 500 heads of Belarusian-bred pedigree cattle to Georgia, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food following talks between Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Natalya Shevtsova and representatives of a large Georgian agricultural holding. The event was also attended ...
Botswana wants to take full control of diamond company De Beers
Botswana's president has accused the company of inefficiency amid a major downturn in the diamond market. Experts have cast doubt on the deal, saying the government may not have the funds to do so.The Botswana government is set to take full control of diamond mining company De Beers, which could end nearly 6......
The holding "First Milk" supplies its products to 34 countries of the world
July 29, Minsk . The First Milk Holding supplies its products to 34 countries. This was stated by Elena Radyuk, Deputy Head of the Management Systems and Standardization Department of Minsk Dairy Plant No. 1 OJSC, the management company of the First Milk Holding, at the press conference entitled “Quality is Our National Brand. Economic Potential of the Minsk Region,” a BELTA correspondent reports....
کشاورزی بین بلاروس و تاجیکستان در پنج ماه گذشته 34.8 درصد افزایش یافته است.
یوری گورلوف و قربان حکیم‌زاده. عکس از وزارت کشاورزی و غذا، ۲۹ جولای، مینسک . کشاورزی کشاورزی کشورهای عضو سازمان همکاری شانگهای،به گزارش خبرگزاری "بلتا"، یوری گورلوف ، وزیر کشاورزی و مواد غذایی بلاروس، با قربان حکیم‌زاده، وزیر کشاورزی تاجیکستان، دیدار و گفتگو کرد. در این دیدار، طرفین در مورد چشم‌انداز توسعه همکاری‌های دوجانبه کشاورزی گفتگو کردند. سرویس مطبوعاتی وزارت کشاورزی و مواد غذایی به نقل از...
MARCH has uncovered a case of hidden advertising of alcoholic beverages.
July 29, Minsk . The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) has uncovered a case of hidden advertising for alcoholic beverages, the MART press service told BelTA. The windows of VINO&VINO retail chain stores featured outdoor advertising proclaiming "Sparkling Summer in the Style of the Champagne Region. Every two weeks, exciting offers on sparkling drinks all summer long!" MART expla...
The decline of pig farms in Flanders: challenges and changes until 2030
Despite the farm closures, overall livestock numbers are not expected to decline as sharply as expected. Pig numbers are expected to decline by 16-23% by 2024 , while dairy cattle numbers are expected to decline by 6% and beef cattle by 10-15%. These changes are also linked to the European Union's environmental initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Methane emissions are expected ...
Spain to increase live pig imports from the Netherlands in 2025
Since 2016, Spain has significantly increased its import volumes, from 114,111 head in 2016 to more than 1.4 million in 2025. This sharp increase is attributed to the high demand for fattening pigs and growing pork consumption, as well as the international popularity of Spanish sausages. There was also a significant increase in the import of pigs for slaughter. In the first half of 2......
A poultry farm in Omsk was fined for supplying salmonella-contaminated chicken meat.
Bacteria were detected in chicken strips during an inspection conducted by Rospotrebnadzor in January 2025. Possible causes of the contamination include process violations at the factory, the use of substandard raw materials, or sanitary violations. This is not the first incident for this company: in December 2......
Беларусь и ОАЭ планируют реализовать совместные проекты в АПК
Фото пресс-службы Минсельхозпрода 16 июля, Минск. Беларусь и ОАЭ планируют реализовать совместные проекты в АПК. Об этом сообщили БЕЛТА в пресс-службе Минсельхозпрода по итогам переговоров министра сельского хозяйства и продовольствия Беларуси Юрия Горлова с Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов в Беларуси Ибрагимом Салимом Мохамедом аль-Мушаррахом. Стороны обсудили вопр...
Липецкие предприятия пищевой и перерабатывающей промышленности отгрузили продукции и продали товаров на 134,5 млрд рублей
The EU imposed sanctions against the A7 payment system developed by PSB.
The European Union has added the A7 international payments platform, which was launched by Russian bank PSB in 2024 , to its sanctions list, according to a document published in the Official Journal of the Council of the EU . Last fall, PSB launched a cross-border settlement platform for Russian businesses, using financial market instruments and A7, a company specially created by the bank. Transac...
Dry ice cream from Belarus sold to Armenia via exchange for the first time
July 16, Minsk . BelarusianIce cream was sold to Armenia for the first time through the exchange, BELTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The first deal was concluded to export dry mix for ice cream production to this country. The buyer was a trading and manufacturing company from Yerevan, accredited at BUCE in May of this year, and the seller wa...
Support for egg producers in the Trans-Baikal Territory: 4 million rubles allocated
The recipients were the Chita Poultry Farm and Evgeny Lysenko's farm in Chita, which specializes in quail egg production. In 2024 , the Chita Poultry Farm produced 10.9 million eggs, a 150% increase over 2023, thanks to the installation of modern equipment with government support. Lysenko's farm produced 385,......
In Russia, prices for beef and lamb are expected to increase by 15%.
Currently, the price of boneless beef reaches 890 rubles per kilogram, while pork costs an average of 385 rubles, and chicken costs around 227 rubles, according to Rusprodsoyuz data as of July 1. In 2024 , average per capita meat consumption was 83 kilograms, exceeding the Ministry of Health's recommendations and exceeding the level of several developed countries. This increase is driven by the ac...
Парагвай: Поставки мяса в США выросли на 149% в первой половине года
Поставки говядины в Соединенные Штаты завершили первую половину года с ростом на 200% в стоимостном выражении и на 139% в объемном выражении по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2024 года. Парагвайская мясная палата (CPC) указывает, что этот рынок по-прежнему прочно занимает третье место в списке важнейших направлений для национального производства . Согласно последнему отчёту о внешней торговле Це...
Labelling and traceability: how businesses can adapt to dynamically changing regulations
In 2025, the Belarusian market will once again face large-scale changes in the regulation of trade turnover. The list of goods subject to mandatory labeling with identification means is expanding, new traceability requirements are being introduced , and control over electronic invoices and reporting is being tightened. For enterprises, this means not only an obligation to comply with legal require...
Genetically modified chops and bacon are coming to Canada soon.
In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the commercial distribution of pigs genetically modified using CRISPR technology to combat porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a costly and widespread disease in the swine industry. These pigs are expected to enter the U.S. market in 2......
ЕС продолжает приносить в жертву свой скот
Это снижение отражает тревожную долгосрочную тенденцию. За последнее десятилетие поголовье скота в Европе резко сократилось: поголовье свиней сократилось на 8,1%, крупного рогатого скота – на 8,7%, овец – на 9,4%, а коз – на 16,3% по сравнению с 2014 годом. Более того, сельскохозяйственная ассоциация La Unión de España всего несколько дней назад сообщила, что поголовье овец и коз в Валенсийском со...
Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU products
The measure, announced in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will have a significant impact on key export sectors such as Spanish cured ham. Santiago Martín, president of Embutidos Fermín, one of the most well-known Spanish companies in the US market , told Cárnica that a tariff of this size “would have a very negative impact on sales in the US.” To minimize this impac...

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