date:May 16, 2012
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The 5,000ha plant will have an annual capacity of 25-30,000 tonnes (t) of turkey meat, which could be increased to 50,000t in the medium term. It will be financed through Cherkizovo and Grupo Fuertes existing funds, as well as bank loans, while the Tambov regional administration has agreed to provide the necessary infrastructure for the construction of the complex.
According to Cherkizovo, turkey consumption has grown dynamically over recent years, and is currently around 100,000t a year. It