March 9, 2007

Russia urged to produce more meat
 

Russia should build up the production of top quality frozen pork and poultry, Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev said at a conference this week.

Speaking at a conference of Stavropol Territory officials devoted to the implementation of the agro-industrial complex development national project and a five-year state programme, Gordeyev said frozen meat products are the country's competitive edge as it is mainly processed into sausages and salami by importing nations.

Gordeyev said the growing import of meat products was "outrageous expansion and an unfair struggle for the Russian market."