First grosesse took place on 1 June 2020 and was dedicated to the pig. The meeting discussed measures to support companies that will help to stabilize the situation in pig production and market trends determining the development of the industry in the short to medium term. The participants also discussed the feasibility of implementing new projects, export potential and tools to improve efficiency.

"The crisis affects the agricultural industry. Settings many started in the industry projects will be internally reviewed, as is the picture of industry risks and strategic vision of the market. First of all, from the standpoint of business costs on agricultural production, sales and pricing policies, the profitability of enterprises. But not casually say that every crisis is not only problems but also new opportunities. In the case of APK is search of new markets, including abroad, the development of digital technologies, including online platforms for the sale of food, increase the depth of processing of agricultural products. In General, improved the economic and management models at the enterprises", — stated in the beginning of the meeting the Chairman of the Board of JSC "Rosselkhozbank" Boris Leaves.

Agressii sounded the thesis advanced stage of development of the pig industry in the country. Russia at the end of 2019 entered the top five countries producing pork. According to Rosstat, Russia with a score of 3936 thousand tons almost shared the 4th place with Brazil.

All participants agreed that currently the state of the pork market looks difficult. CEO of the National swine Union Yuri Kovalev, in his report focused on the risk of saturation of the domestic market of pork. "From the moment that in 2018 Russia became the self-sufficiency in the pork market, the market has changed. Today we see the need to begin the moratorium on new projects in part of commodity production in certain regions", — said Yuri Kovalev.

Experts of Bank are the two main points of growth of investment lending industry. The first is the completion of vertical integration of producers, especially, the construction of breeding and genetic centres and the production of meat products. The second is the launch of new capacities in Siberia's Far East to meet the demand for chilled meat. According to the Centre for industry expertise Rosselkhozbank, the potential launch of new investment projects in the pig persists in the regions of Siberia and the Far East and is 250 thousand tons.

A separate topic of discussion was the question of exports. In 2019 the supply of Russian pork abroad grew by 27% more than in 2018 and amounted to 108 thousand tons. In the long run, exports may exceed 400-500 thousand tons. Last year, pork production in Russia and were allowed in Vietnam, but the world's largest market, China, is closed.

The output on the Chinese market may radically change the situation in the industry for the better. Because of the shortage of pork, China's multiple will increase the import of pork products to 4.5 million tons in 2020 and up to 3-3. 5 million tonnes in the 2021-2025 years. While Russia is the only country that does not have access to the Chinese market, accounting for nearly half of total world exports. Already having experience with Hong Kong and Vietnam, the Russian pig producers could increase pork supplies to China up to 300-350 thousand tons worth up to 1 billion USD in current prices.

In addition, a significant role plays the factor of reduction of prices due to the increase in volume of pork production amid falling demand in the period of self-isolation. However, according to experts, the demand will inevitably recover, and to build price forecasts, based on current price level, yet.

The participants of agreesee also discussed the prospects for mergers and acquisitions in the pork market and expansion of market. From the business community voiced a common opinion that the primary task for the industry — improving efficiency.

Thus, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at AGROEKO Vladimir Maslov identified: "At current trends it is important to work on improving the operating efficiency, cost reduction and cost. Meat processing, including processing by-products is the way to increase production efficiency. Not many businesses can provide a depth and quality of processing. As for distribution channels, I note that the pork market was less affected by the pandemic because of HoReCa is not the main channel. Good growth prospects are convenience stores or butcher shops, so we plan these channels to develop. And, of course, we are all looking forward to the opening of export to China".

The General Manager of group of companies "Agropromkomplektatsiya" Sergei Novikov said that their companies rely on vertical integration and the creation of a complete holding. "We tried working in retail: we have about 110 retail outlets. Planning to move in the direction of smaller retail shops and expect to have thousands of its outlets in the Central Federal district", — noted in his report Novikov.

JSC "Russian agricultural Bank" – the basis of national credit and financial service system of agroindustrial complex of Russia. The Bank was founded in 2000 and today is a key lender to the agriculture of the country, is among the largest and most stable banks in the country in terms of assets and capital, as well as the leaders of a reliability rating of the largest Russian banks.