Can Russia really leave itself entirely to oysters?
According to a study by the Russian Agricultural Bank, by the end of the year Russia will reach almost 100% self-sufficiency in delicacy. Not always favorable due to the climate, there are problems with the imported genetic condition.
By the end of the year, Russia is completely self-sufficient in oysters. This is stated in the materials study Rosselkhozbank. Perhaps such an optimistic forecast can be justified?
According to observations: in 2013, 2 tons of oysters were produced in Russia per year, and in 2021 – already more than 4.5 tons. In the past few years, many new industries have indeed opened. But how they are able to increase volumes is unclear. There are still issues with the so-called decline – this is oyster genetic material, it is mainly imported. For a couple of years, genetics does not catch up, keeping the managing partner of Agro and Food Communications Ilya Bereznyuk:
Ilya Bereznyuk Managing Partner of Agro and Food Communications
Director of the Crimean mussel and oyster farm “Yakhont” Sergey Kulik opened his enterprise in 2005. Since then, loud communication has been observed on the territory of the reserve. Some of his colleagues bring Far Eastern wild oysters to the Crimea. But these mollusks have some peculiarities – they cannot be eaten during the spawning period, from May to August. In those months in the name of which there are no letters “P”. It’s just the tourist season. And in general, the weather is not always good for the oyster business, Sergey Kulik continues:
Sergey Kulik director of the Crimean mussel and oyster farm “Yakhont”
Now the selling price for a black oyster is around 150 rubles apiece. For the Far East, the wholesale price is from 80 to 110 rubles. The most expensive is the Moroccan oyster. They don’t take much education. Sergei Mironov:
Sergei Mironov Ombudsman of the Moscow restaurant market, the basis of the network of enterprises “Meat and Fish”
In social networks, they joke about the news that Russia will reach full self-sufficiency in oysters by the end of the year: they would hold out.