OREANDA-NEWS The number of organizations engaged in the production of meat products in Russia has almost completely recovered after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to analysts of the Kontur business service.Focus", at the end of 2023, the number of meat processors almost returned to the dockside level. Since January 2022, the number of meat producers has started to increase, and this trend continues to this day.

Experts attribute the rapid recovery of the industry after the pandemic to sanctions against Russia. The introduction of restrictions on meat imports from abroad has led to the development of domestic animal husbandry and the meat processing industry. Already at the stage of sanctions, many companies actively developed farms for growing local breeds of animals and birds.

The most popular activities in the meat sector are the production of raw meat from animals and birds, canning, as well as the production of salted, boiled, baked and smoked meat. Recently, there has also been an increase in the number of manufacturers of semi-finished products.

The leaders in the number of organizations engaged in meat production are the Moscow Region, Moscow, Bashkiria, Krasnodar Territory and Tatarstan. The smallest number of meat producers is concentrated in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Jewish Autonomous Region.