Russian poultry producers turn to exports as output reaches 7.3 million tonnes
Russian poultry meat production increased from 6.7 million tonnes in 2020 to 7.3 million tonnes in 2025. Major producers are expanding capacity and exports as additional domestic supply puts pressure on the market.
Production growth led by large integrated groups
Russian poultry meat production rose from 6.7 million tonnes in 2020 to 7.3 million tonnes in 2025. The Central Federal District led the industry with 2.7 million tonnes last year, followed by the Volga Federal District with 1.75 million tonnes. Large vertically integrated agricultural holdings account for much of this supply and are continuing to invest in breeding, feed, processing and finished products.
Cherkizovo Group produced 1.1 million tonnes of broiler meat in 2025, an increase of 5% from the previous year. The company operates 15 poultry complexes across Russia and controls stages ranging from crop and feed production to incubation, meat processing, storage and delivery. Its brands include Petelinka, Kurinoe Tsarstvo and Latifa.
The group exported more than 150,000 tonnes of products in 2025, with chicken representing about 80% of the total. Cherkizovo identified China and Kazakhstan as its largest foreign markets, while describing Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, as promising destinations. It also supplies other CIS and Asian markets. The company produced 82,300 tonnes of turkey under the Pava-Pava brand, up 3% year on year.
Turkey and duck capacity continues to expand
Damate produced 268,000 tonnes of turkey meat in 2025, 11% more than a year earlier. The company says it is Russia’s largest turkey producer, ranks first in Europe and is among the five largest globally. Its operations in the Penza, Rostov and Tyumen regions cover the full production cycle and supply more than 600 product lines, including fresh and processed meat, sausages and delicacies.
Damate is building a new poultry unit in the Penza region designed to raise turkey output by 11,300 tonnes. In the Tyumen region, a second phase of its breeding facility will increase annual egg capacity from 12 million to 25 million. Expansion at processing sites in Penza and Rostov is expected to lift semi-finished product capacity by 30%, from 120,000 to 155,000 tonnes per year.
The group also produced 20,000 tonnes of duck meat in the Rostov region in 2025. According to the Russian Poultry Union, Damate holds 42% of the domestic duck market. Its parent flock of 85,000 birds is intended to reduce dependence on imported hatching eggs and limit biological risks.
Regional projects add more supply
GAP Resource, Russia’s second-largest poultry producer, reported output of 1.05 million tonnes in 2025. Its Samara investment project is intended to increase local production from 55,000 to 131,000 tonnes annually by the end of 2027. The regional agriculture ministry said the plan includes three broiler-growing sites, expansion of hatchery capacity to 115 million eggs per year, breeding houses and a cutting and processing centre.
Additional capacity increases the need for producers to develop sales beyond their home regions and abroad. Borskaya Turkey, which produces about 2,000 tonnes per year, plans to broaden its product range and enter CIS and Middle Eastern markets. Its current sales are concentrated among regional customers, which account for 70%, while retail represents 20% and HoReCa 10%. In Auchan stores in the Samara region, average prices were about 330 roubles per kilogram for chicken, 540 roubles for turkey and 380 roubles for duck. The retailer said prices depend on supplier terms and raw-material costs, highlighting the domestic price pressure that export growth could help producers manage.
