The National Union of Poultry Producers was created in the face of new challenges and potential threats to the Russian poultry industry, as well as due to the need to expand the supply of domestic poultry products to foreign markets in March this year, a new agricultural union was created and began its work. The Union's Board of Directors includes representatives of leading poultry meat production companies. Sergey Vladimirovich Lakhtyukhov, who previously headed the Russian Veterinary Association, was appointed Director General of the NSP.