Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) held another round of talks with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan on the opening of the Japanese market for the supply of Russian poultry and cattle products. 
Efko Group until the end of 2018 expects to launch in Belgorod region the first major Russian production of enzymes for food products worth 470 million rubles ($ 8.04 million). Due to it, Efco plans to fully meet Russia's domestic needs for enzymes for deep processing of eggs and become the dominant player in the market with an annual capacity of about 4 billion rubles. Experts believe that the main effect of the project will be a decrease in the… 
February 15 - 16, Omsky Biocluster will take part in the events of the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi. The delegation of the Omsk region will be headed by acting governor of the region Alexander Burkov. 
Chinese agroholding Zhongding Dairy Farming intends to create livestock complexes in Primorye (administrative center - Vladivostok). This became known during the Day of the Chinese investor that started in the region. 
The press service of Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) reports that Russia and Argentina have reached an agreement in principle on admission of Argentine soybean to the Russian market. The agreements were reached during the meeting of the representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the National Service for Phytosanitary and Veterinary Surveillance of Argentina (SENASA). 
Using genome surgery, researchers from the UK want to breed pigs that are resistant to African swine fever (ASF). Using genetic engineering, scientists at the Roslin Institute in Edingurgh, Scotland, want to breed pigs that are resistant to ASF. 
Moscow hosts the largest international exhibition of breeding business and technologies for the production and processing of livestock products - AgroFarm 2018 (6-8 February). The exhibition has traditionally been a meeting place for manufacturers of equipment and products, investors, managers, livestock experts, industry experts and government officials. This year, more than 400 exhibitors from 28 countries presented their products. 
In January, 146 samples were taken to the Laboratory of quality and safety of products of animal and vegetable origin, feed and environmental objects of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (member of Omsky Biocluster), with them 1268 tests were carried out and six positive results were revealed.