Russia poultry imports rise 1% through October 2011

Russia’s poultry imports rose 1% in the first 10 months of 2011, to 371,000 metric tons, according to the Federal State Statistics Service.
The number was part of the country’s overall rise in fresh and frozen meat imports through October, which increased by 3.2% to 1.2 million metric tons over 2010 numbers. Pork imports were 5.8% higher, at 597,000 metric tons, according to reports.