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Russia Steps Into the Global Soybean Meal Market: A Game-Changer for Pakistan\u2019s Poultry Industry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Moscow\/Islamabad:<\/strong>
With a historic bumper soybean harvest in 2025, Russia has officially entered the global soybean meal market. According to international agricultural sources, Russia\u2019s leading processing company, Sodrugestvo Group<\/strong>, has finalized its first-ever export deal of 25,000 tones of soybean meal to T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong>, with shipment expected in January 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be the first consignment from Russia\u2019s Kaliningrad region<\/strong> to be exported to a non-CIS country<\/strong>, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Russia\u2019s agricultural trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia\u2019s record-breaking soybean production is set to transform global feed markets, with the Russian Agricultural Market Institute (IKAR) reporting that soybean output in European Russia is expected to surge from 5.7 million tones to 9.3 million tones,<\/mark><\/strong> surpassing all previous highs. This exceptional surplus has enabled IKAR <\/a>to forecast total exports of soybean meal and other oil meals reaching 4.4 million tones in 2025\u201326 \u2014 the highest in Russia\u2019s history<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To strengthen its international position, Russia has imposed a 20% export duty on raw soybeans<\/strong>, a strategic move that discourages the export of unprocessed beans and favors value-added soybean meal<\/strong>, significantly boosting Russia\u2019s competitiveness in global markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IKAR notes a rapidly increasing demand for Russian soybean meal across T\u00fcrkiye, North Africa, Israel, and several other overseas markets<\/strong>, regions that could benefit from diversified supply options. As Russia enters the market with sizeable export volumes, global soybean supply chains may become more diversified and stable, potentially reducing price volatility and reshaping trade flows<\/strong>, especially for countries historically reliant on South American producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 VNV Exclusive Analysis: A New Trade Window for Pakistan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan annually imports billions of rupees worth of soybeans and soybean meal<\/strong>, primarily from the USA, Brazil, and Argentina, but Russia\u2019s entry into the global soybean meal market opens a major new opportunity for Pakistan<\/strong>. With shorter shipping routes, potentially lower import costs, and more stable supply chains, Russia can offer Pakistan a diversified and economically favorable alternative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since GMO soybeans are restricted for domestic use in Russia, its soybean meal is largely Non-GMO<\/strong>, making it an ideal choice for Pakistan\u2019s poultry feed mills, livestock feed processors, and export-oriented food companies\u2014perfectly aligned with the rising global preference for Non-GMO protein sources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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