| By: |
Sidorchuk, Roman (Milagro M; RSconsult; Russian Economical Plehanov's Academy) |
| Abstract: |
This is a brief overview of the market of meat and meat products in Russia.
Food products account for a significant portion of the costs residents of
Russia. In 2000, these costs amount to more than 50% of all household
expenditure. In this case the cost of meat and meat products 14.6% of all
household expenditures. This shows how important place is the market of meat
and meat products and its development prospects. Since the mid-sixties, then
in the Soviet Union saw an increase in consumption of meat products. For
example, the average consumption of meat increased in 1990 compared with 1960
in 1,6 times (from 41,8 to 68,3 kg. However, after the reforms, by 1997 every
citizen of Russia consumes an average 46 kg of meat and meat products year,
and in 1998 - 44 kg. FAO experts suggest that countries with economies in
transition (including Russia) reached pre-reform level of consumption only in
2020. At the same time, some Russian experts (including the authors of the
study) suggest that in Russia is the level will be reached before 2010 remains
a question due to what sources of production, domestic or imported, will be
covered is demand for meat and meat products. |
| Keywords: |
agricultural economics, meat market, wholesale meat market, wholesale market of sausages, meat market of Russia, wholesale market of delicacies, market of meat products in the Moscow region, market research, expert method, «Milagro M», marketing in Russian |
| JEL: |
M31 Q13 R3 L11 O52 M11 |
| Date: |
2001–12 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mmb:wpaper:wpaper:1p&r=cis |