February 22, 2022

Cherkizovo Group donates equipment to veterinarians in Belgorod, Russia

Cherkizovo Group has given the State Veterinary Service of the Belgorod Region, Russia, equipment to disinfect poultry and animal farming facilities.

The equipment can help prevent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza.

Representatives of the group handed over Aist—2m, a mobile disinfection unit with a gas turbine module, to the Belgorod Region's veterinary department. The unit can be used to effectively disinfect buildings where poultry and animals are held and supports humidification, airing, drying and heating. It was delivered to an animal health center in Stary Oskol.

According to Russia's Ministry of Agriculture, the country continues to face a challenging epizootic environment. Last year, clusters of dangerous animal diseases were found across the country. These diseases include ASF, the main threat to pig farming, along with highly pathogenic avian influenza, anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies and sheep and goat pox. Risks associated with bovine leukosis, brucellosis, leptospirosis and a number of other diseases also remain high.

"Our company understands how much it can do to maintain food security in Russia, so we take every effort to prevent outbreaks of animal and poultry diseases across our facilities. Lending a helping hand to state veterinarians was just as natural," said Maxim Zudin, chief executive officer of Kurinoe Tsarstvo and member of Cherkizovo Group's management board.

"We believe that it is only through cooperation between authorities and businesses that we can keep the epizootic environment in check nationally while at the same time supporting production,"

- Cherkizovo