Turkey chicken feed Russia

Turkey could become the largest exporter of poultry meat to Russia, providing it with about 500 thousand tons of poultry products, said on Wednesday the State Minister Zafer Chaglayan.

Russia from February 1, withdrawn the ban on the supply of poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products from Turkey, which was introduced in October 2005 because of “bird flu”. A decision on resuming the supply was made in connection with the stabilization of the situation of the disease. At the same time, there are restrictions on imports of live birds from Turkey.

“Russia will determine the roadmap for quota supplies from Turkey, 500 thousand tons of white meat. We can become a major supplier of chicken meat in Russia “, - the Minister said to journalists in Ankara.

According to him, the delegation of Russian experts visited the Turkish companies 17 companies for the production of poultry meat.

“Six of them have already been granted for the supply of poultry products to Russia. The remaining 11 companies included in the reserve list, and they will be able to deliver its products to Russia after the additional requirements of Russia “, - added the Turkish minister.

Experts estimate that the planned volume of Turkey”s poultry exports to Russia account for about one third of its domestic production.

Recall Russia began negotiations with new suppliers of chicken meat, in particular with Turkey, after the entry into force of the order prohibiting the import of poultry meat treated with chlorine. Under the ban comes mainly poultry from the United States.