# Russia will limit meat and bone meal import since December 1 - Ministry of Agriculture

> Russia's Ministry of Agriculture proposes fully banning meat and bone meal imports from sanctioned countries starting December 1. The minister says domestic meat processing has grown and Russia now produces about 370,000 tons of meat and bone meal, roughly 82% of consumption.

- Date: 2017-10-04 · published 2017-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68590-russia-will-limit-meat-and-bone-meal-import-since-december-1-ministry-of
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

A ban on imports from major supplier countries would cut Russian demand for imported meat and bone meal, weighing on export prices. Domestic substitution is only partial, so the impact on the feed protein balance is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- eng.bashinform.ru: https://eng.bashinform.ru/news/economy/2017-10-04/russia-will-limit-meat-and-bone-meal-import-since-december-1-ministry-of-agriculture-1706669

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