Dmitry Rylko, Director General of the Institute for Agricultural Market Research, said at a meeting of Rosptitsesoyuz on February 28 that the mycotoxin content in Russian corn for the 2022-2023 season “breaks all possible and impossible records”. vedomosti.
Mycotaxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by molds that attack crops and pose health risks to livestock and poultry. These poisons primarily affect the immunity of birds, which leads to a slowdown in production.
The newspaper sent questions to both Rylko and Rosptitsesoyuz, but received no response. Also, specific mycotoxin levels are not disclosed. At the same time, the speaker noted that in the Lipetsk, Tambov, Belgorod regions an excess of established norms is observed.
At the meeting, Rylko explained that the reason for the high level of mycotoxins was the difficulties with the harvest in the center of the country, in the Volga region and in Western Siberia – the corn remained in the fields for a long time due to adverse weather conditions. time.
“There are many, but there are serious problems with it,” Rylko stressed.
Albert Davleev, President of Agrifood Strategies, explained that corn is one of the main elements of the poultry feed basket.
A representative from the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that in some areas the corn harvest was carried out in 2022 in adverse weather conditions.
The addressees of the publication state that mycotoxins are dangerous for all animal species, but their harm can be reduced by adding adsorbents to the diet, but this leads to additional costs.
Former gastroenterologist Vladimir Neronov warned from moldy products due to the risk of poisoning with toxins.