date:Aug 30, 2012
Poultry sales increased by 34% to 158,345 tonnes, up from 117,990 tonnes in the same period last year. Prices increased by 3% to 73.61 RUR/kg, although a weakening of the rouble meant that prices in dollar terms decreased by 4% from $2.51/kg in the first six months of 2011 to $2.40/kg in the first half of 2012.
Pork sales increased by 14% to 46,764 tonnes of live weight, compared to 41,070 tonnes in the same period last year. Pork prices increased by 5% to 81.32 RUR/kg, although again the wea