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2023

Export of milk powder from Russia increased 4 times to 20 thousand tons

At the end of 2023, Russia exported about 20 thousand tons of milk powder, which is a record figure. This is 4.7 times more compared to 2022, when the export volume was estimated at about 4.2 thousand tons. Such data are given in the study of the Expert Consulting Center "InvestProekt," the results of which were published on August 21, 2024.

It is noted that Russia increases the export of milk powder for five years (up to 2023 inclusive). The main countries - buyers of these products are Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and China. At the same time, new directions are actively developing: in 2023, deliveries to Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and Algeria began .

According to the Agroexport export development center, the volume of milk powder production in Russia increases by an average of 7.3% every year. In 2023, output reached 204.8 thousand tons, of which 121.8 thousand tons fell on dry defatted milk and 83 thousand tons - on dry whole milk. In 2022, the total production volume was 190.8 thousand tons, including 111.1 thousand tons of skimmed milk powder and 79.7 thousand tons of whole milk powder. For comparison: in 2019, 133.2 thousand tons of milk powder were produced in Russia, of which 71.7 thousand tons were skimmed milk powder and 61.5 thousand tons were whole milk powder.

One of the drivers of the industry is additional government support measures. In particular, compensation for the cost of building dairy farms has been increased to 30%, and for modernization - up to 50%. The money will be paid from the federal and regional budgets. In addition, compensation for logistics costs increased from 25% to 100%, which, in particular, contributes to the active development of milk powder exports.^[1]

Export growth of dairy products by 8.9% to 215 thousand tons

In 2023, Russia exported more than 215 thousand tons of dairy products. This is 8.9% more than in 2022. This was announced on March 13, 2024 by Interfax with reference to the data of the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture.

The export of milk powder grew 4.7 times to more than 20 thousand tons, and whey - 2 times to 24 thousand tons. The largest buyers of Russian dairy products were, Kazakhstan,, Belarus, and Uzbekistan. Azerbaijan Armenia China

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According to Vladimir Skvortsov, director of the food and processing industry department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, dairy products from Russia are supplied to 60 countries, and a third of Russian producers are engaged in exports.

One of the largest exporters is called Molvest Group of Companies, their supplies increased by 40% to an amount of 290 million rubles. In addition, the geography of exports has expanded. Among the new areas of the company are Uzbekistan, South Ossetia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the Philippines and Algeria.

Support from the state - participation in business missions, exhibitions, subsidizing transport logistics - contributes to the development of dairy exports - commented on the growth of Deputy Commercial Director of Molvest Group Valery Zubkov.

Among the main difficulties, the manufacturer highlighted the difficulties in receiving payment from customers due to the sanctions regime, as well as the duration and high cost of transport logistics. In 2024, the company sets itself the goal of increasing the export of deep processing products, namely serum and milk proteins.

Molvest Group of Companies is the third company in Russia in terms of milk processing. The group includes dairy complexes, which contain about 30 thousand cows. Among the company's trademarks can be distinguished "Vkusnoteevo," "Molvest." Export supplies have been developing since 2020.^[2]

2021: Dairy exports from Russia soared 29% to $470 million

The export of dairy products from Russia at the end of 2021 soared by 29% compared to 2020 and amounted to $470 million. In physical terms, supplies increased by 15% and exceeded 1 million tons, according to data from the National Union of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko), which were released in mid-February 2022.

The most growing category of the last two years is milk whey: in 2020, the volume of exports increased 3 times, in 2021 - another 2 times, to 13.6 thousand tons. The growth of exports is facilitated by the development of domestic production of cheeses and the accompanying product - dry whey and whey products. Also, the export driver in 2021 was ice cream (+ 26%, up to 33.1 thousand tons), cheeses (+ 24%, up to 27.0 thousand tons), drinking milk and cream (+ 24%, up to 46.6 thousand tons).

Dairy exports from Russia soared by 29% to $470 million in 2021

In the volume of Russian exports of dairy goods, almost a quarter are cheeses (23%, or $110 million), a fifth are fermented dairy products (20%, or $96 million), as well as ice cream (18%, or $85 million). At the same time, in 2021, export supplies of dry dairy products increased, including to China, dry whole milk and dry whey. At the same time, China became a key importer of Russian whole milk powder and took the third position in the supply of whey.

According to Soyuzmoloko, the five importers of dairy products from Russia at the end of 2021 included, Kazakhstan,, and Ukraine Belarus. USA Uzbekistan The largest increase in supplies fell on Kazakhstan, the USA, Ukraine, as well as on a number of other countries, including China. At the same time, the United States increased supplies by almost 3 times compared to 2020 - up to $29.6 million. Russian ice cream is the most popular there. Expanding the geography of exports is another trend in recent years, the study says.^[3]

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