January 13, 2012

According to the holding's statement released Thursday (Jan 12), Miratorg's 2011 pork output was up 20% on year at 170,200 tonnes in live weight.

The holding attributed the growth in pork output in 2011 to the launch of additional lines at pig complexes located in the Belgorod Region.

Miratorg plans to produce 280,900 tonnes of pork in live weight in 2012, the holding added.

Of the whole, the holding sold 289,300 tonnes of products in 2011, up 1% on the year. Miratorg produces meat, semi-finished meat products, as well as frozen vegetables and vegetable mixes, and frozen berries and mushrooms.

Miratorg is a leading Russian agricultural company comprising a number of pig farms, animal feed plants, grain companies, and a logistics company.