Yakutia poultry farm halts operations after wage and debt scandals
A poultry farm in Yakutia has faced legal action after failing to pay wages and utility bills. Over 135 employees of Neryungri Poultry Farm, operated by Ekoptitsa LLC, received long-overdue salaries following intervention by the Yakutia Prosecutor’s Office. The company’s financial troubles have also led to court proceedings and a suspension of operations at its slaughterhouse. The Yakutia Prosecutor’s Office stepped in to recover unpaid wages totalling more than 20 million rubles. This ensured that 135 workers finally received their earnings. The company had also accumulated debts of 25 million rubles in unpaid utility bills.
In 2025, Rospotrebnadzor, Yakutia’s consumer protection agency, uncovered serious sanitary and epidemiological violations at the facility. As a result, the slaughterhouse was forced to halt operations for 90 days. Around the same time, the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) accepted a petition to include over 24 million rubles in unpaid debts in the register of creditor claims against Neryungri Poultry Farm PJSC. The Neryungri City Prosecutor’s Office later filed a formal complaint and launched administrative proceedings against the company. Meanwhile, Ekoptitsa’s products have nearly vanished from shelves in Yakutsk, leaving local suppliers and consumers affected by the disruption.
The legal actions have secured back pay for employees and highlighted the company’s financial struggles. With mounting debts, a suspended slaughterhouse, and dwindling product availability, the future of Neryungri Poultry Farm remains uncertain. The case now moves forward with creditor claims exceeding 24 million rubles under court review.
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