Russian poultry industry in the eye of the storm

Poultry farmers in Russia are struggling with a multitude of problems, including expensive loans, a serious labour shortage, and soaring costs of imported feed additives and technologies, to name a few. Strong demand currently helps maintain average business profitability, but the industry’s long-term future may be more uncertain than it looks at first glance. In 2023, Russian poultry farms produced 6.43 million tonnes of poultry meat, which was 0.1% down compared with the previous year