“The meat industry in Russia is actively developing. About 20 million Muslims live in Russia, which creates domestic demand for halal meat. Halal meat production in Russia is now 10% of Russia’s total production of poultry meat, beef and sheep meat.”
The key markets for Russian halal exports are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, centring on Dubai.
Saudi Arabia imports over US $1.2 billion worth of meat products, US $670 million of dairy products and more than US $1.1 billion in confectionary products, while the UAE imports over US $800 million of meat products and more than US $300 million of dairy products, Kucherov said.
