Food industry of Chuvashia grew by 11.2% and exceeded 60 billion rubles

For nine months of 2026, the production index in the food industry of Chuvashia amounted to 111.2 percent compared to the level of last year. The volume of shipped products exceeded 60 billion rubles: 55 billion rubles accounted for food and 5.1 billion rubles for drinks.

The food industry accounts for almost 11% of the region’s entire manufacturing industry.

The most noticeable increase was recorded in meat processing. Production and canning of meat and meat products increased by 18.8%. The output of meat and offal exceeded 47 thousand tons, and the production of meat semi-finished products increased immediately by 64.3% to more than 17 thousand tons.

The dairy industry added 24.5%. Cheese production increased by 175.1% and reached 15.8 thousand tons, sour cream - by 26.7%, dairy products - by 18.1%.

In 2026, more than 342.6 million rubles were allocated from the federal and republican budgets for the modernization of food and processing enterprises. About 20 companies received support.

In total, about 250 enterprises work in the industry, where more than 10 thousand people are employed. They produce more than 9 thousand items of products, which are supplied in Russia and exported to 31 countries.

“The food and processing industry of the republic is faced with the task of ensuring full processing of all agricultural products produced in the region within the republic,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture of Chuvashia Andrei Makushev.