The state of Russian turkey farming in 2025
https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-400-11-40-47
Abstract
Relevance. This article presents an analysis of the turkey meat production market in Russia. Poultry farming (and turkey farming in particular) in modern Russia is a growing industry that can address the challenges of providing the population with nutritious, high-value products and ensuring food security.
Methods. The analysis covers the period from 2024 to August 2025. The search for potentially relevant articles was carried out by keywords in electronic databases, official data from Rosstat, and publicly available on the Internet.
Results. The growth of turkey meat production in Russia over the past 5 years has been revealed (this trend remains unchanged). Domestic turkey meat production in 2024 increased by 3.8% compared to the previous year, reaching 438,000 tons. Turkey’s share of total poultry meat production in Russia reached 8% at the end of 2024. Despite this growth, turkey accounts for only 3.4% of Russian annual meat consumption. The industry’s main problems are the weakness of the domestic breeding base, the avian influenza pandemic, and the need to increase demand for turkey meat among the population.
About the Authors
Ya. M. Rebezov
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yaroslav Maksimovich Rebezov - Candidate of Biological Sciences, Researcher at the Applied Biotechnology Sector of the Educational and Scientific Research Laboratory of the Institute of Chemical Technology
41 Bolshaya Sankt-Peterburgskaya Str., Veliky Novgorod, 173003
O. V. Gorelik
Ural State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga Vasilyevna Gorelik - Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor of the Department of Biotechnology and Food Products
42 Karl Liebknecht Str., Yekaterinburg, 620075
M. B. Rebezov
Gorbatov Research Center for Food Systems; Ural State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maksim Borisovich Rebezov - Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher; Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Professor of the Department of Biotechnology and Food Products
26 Talalikhin Str., Moscow, 109316
42 Karl Liebknecht Str., Yekaterinburg, 620075
R. R. Khaibrakhmanov
State University of Land Use Planning
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ruslan Raufovich Khaibrakhmanov - Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor
15 Kazakov Str., Moscow, 105064
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Rebezov Ya.M., Gorelik O.V., Rebezov M.B., Khaibrakhmanov R.R. The state of Russian turkey farming in 2025. Agrarian science. 2025;(11):40-47. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-400-11-40-47
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