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The agricultural producing countries: top 20

To obtain the list of the top 20 agricultural producing countries in the world, it were used data for food crops and cash crops like Oilseeds and Cotton seeds, in cumulative for a more holistic view of agricultural countries.

Veterinarians checked poultry meat and fruits

The Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received seven samples of poultry meat and four batches of fruit for testing.

Chinese researchers test new vaccine for ASF

The Harbin Institute of Veterinary Research is successfully testing a vaccine against African swine fever. The Institute is a member of the China Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). The first test results were published this week.

Russia: sales growth for low-price goods

The share of the low price segment in the assortment of consumer goods, as well as food products, increased in May to 17.7% compared with an average annual value of 16.9%. Experts see this as a consequence of a reduction in consumer income in the Russian Federation due to the COVID-19.

Omsky Biocluster became the eco-contest title partner

Sputnik Children's Health Camp holds a competition of environmental projects "WE!: The Green Planet". Support for the competition is provided by the Chernoluchye Administration, Omsk regional branch of the Russian Environmental Movement. The purpose of the competition is to foster a caring attitude to nature, the formation of an ecological culture of the younger generation, an active citizenship to preserve the environment and human health, and the involvement of children and youth in environmental activities. Omsky Biocluster has become the…

Omsk experts checked meat semi-finished products

The Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received five samples of semi-finished meat products for testing (state assignment for microbiological indicators). All samples contained pathogenic microorganisms (Listeria).

USDA: Polish poultry industry faces unprecedented crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Polish poultry industry to the brink of crisis, according to a USDA report. Although Poland remains the EU’s largest poultry producer, demand for Polish poultry meat among Western European hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) stakeholders dropped sharply in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Omsk region completed the sowing campaign

The sowing campaign in connection with the early spring this year began a little earlier, which made it possible to sow all the necessary crops and lay the foundation for a good harvest. The sowing campaign is almost completed, the main grain and leguminous crops were sown on an area of 2 million hectares (101.4% of the plan). Spring sowing was also carried out on an area of more than 2 million hectares, which is 99.8% of the plan. The sowing…