One of Russia’s largest meat producers is planning to enter the North Korean market this year, amid the accelerating agricultural trade between the two countries, the Siberia-based company announced Wednesday.

The Tomsk-based Sibagro agro-industrial holding, Russia’s second-largest pork producer in 2024, seeks to expand sales to North Korea, the Philippines and several African states following its entry into seven new markets and a sharp rise in exports in 2025, according to a press release.

Its largest partners traditionally include Belarus, Mongolia and Kazakhstan, the company said.

Sibagro’s interest in expanding meat deliveries to North Korea comes as Russia recorded