Since 2000, when Andrey Tyutyushev took over the management of Tomsky Pig Breeding Complex, which became Sibagro’s first company, the scale of the business has increased manifold. By the end of 2024, Sibagro had produced 440,800 tons of pork, securing its position as the third-largest pork producer in Russia, with a market share of 7.5%.
Tyutyushev, the owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sibagro, attributes this success to a strategy of deliberate and efficient investment. Today, the agricultural holding operates 16 companies across ten Russian regions.
“We never aimed for growth for growth’s sake. It’s not about outpacing the competition—our focus has always been on efficiency and quality,” says Tyutyushev. “Our recent acquisitions weren’t driven by ambition, but by strategic rationale.”
Sibagro’s digital transformation is also aimed at improving production processes. With the support of one of Russia’s largest banks, the company is implementing projects to introduce artificial intelligence and video analytics into livestock farming, to use drones to monitor crops and plant conditions, and to use drones to apply fertilizer to fields. Tools have been created to automatically monitor the operation of machinery in the fields and to robotize compliance with feed formulation and mixing processes. The company’s digital transformation is expected to be fully completed by 2026.
The establishment of a full production cycle is another fundamental approach implemented in the company. All pig breeding complexes are provided with their own feed, which is produced from raw materials grown in their own fields. With a land bank of 411,000 hectares, Sibagro ranks among the top ten agricultural landholders in Russia.
“Rising feedstock prices don’t affect us as much, because we’re self-sufficient in wheat and legumes,” Tyutyushev explains. “We even sell surplus third-class wheat to grain traders and flour mills. We also grow oilseeds, although we don’t process them internally.”
The company’s capacities allow it to fully process its own meat. In 2021, the company rebranded and launched a single brand, Sibagro. This was partly a risky move, but the marketing strategy was competently developed and allowed the company to increase sales volumes.
The company’s export footprint has also expanded. By the end of 2024, meat exports had grown from 13,000 to 25,500 tons. Additionally, over 60,000 tons of grain were exported from the Nazarovsky elevator to China and South Korea. The East Siberian pig breeding complex Sibagro, which began exporting pork to Mongolia in 2022, is now constructing a facility in Mongolia’s Central Aimag, designed for 20,000 head of livestock.
Despite its growth, Sibagro has no plans to diversify beyond pork and crop production. In 2025, the company will begin a major reconstruction of the Tomskaya poultry farm, aiming to boost egg production by 63%. The modernization initiative—focused on workshops and equipment—will require an investment of approximately 500 million rubles.
Source: Andrey Tyutyushev on How Sibagro Became Russia’s Third-Largest Pork Producer
