Agricultural exports - forecasts for 2022

December 14 is a significant day for the RAUIE: the first meeting of the Committee on the Agricultural Market in a hybrid format (online and offline) took place. The most important issue is the development of Russian agricultural exports to Asian countries. Considering how much the world and foreign trade conditions have changed, a lot of questions have accumulated.

The event was held jointly with the Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights and the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development



The event was moderated by Maxim Kuznetsov, vice-president of the RAUIE. The experts spoke at the meeting: Gao Qi - Head of the CCPIT Representative Office in the Russian Federation, Klim Komarov, Head of the RAUIE Committee, Founder of Agroexport 168, Alexander Gorkov, General Director of Hecny Group Russia, Elena Khodakova, Head of the Finance and Accounting Department, Member of the Board of CCB Bank.

During the meeting, the participants discussed the ongoing logistical crisis (and ways out of it), the drivers of export growth of Russian agricultural products to Asia, as well as its digitalization.

“The RAUIE Committee on the Agricultural Market should facilitate the Union's interaction with small and medium-sized businesses, as well as provide an effective feedback mechanism between business and government to solve idustry problems. We must collectively develop exports, find sales channels, use modern digital solutions, ”said Vitaly Mankevich, President of the RAUIE



“In my opinion, one of the most important development drivers is the business transformation under the rapidly changing market conditions. Separately, I would like to highlight digitalization, since the use of innovative technologies is necessary to optimize costs and increase business efficiency and profitability, "said the founder of Agroexport 168 and the head of the RAUIE Committee Klim Komarov during the meeting. He noted that all of the above factors, as well as support from Russian government authorities and industry organizations, will improve the situation on the domestic market, as well as contribute to the growth of exports in 2022.



Elena Khodakova in her speech:

• presented a new B2B electronic platform of CCB,  developed to find counterparties around the world. The platform allows not only finding new sales markets, but also helps in solving logistical issues and also provides an opportunity to receive consulting services.
• highlighted the participation of CCB in supporting business in Shandong, Heilongjiang and Shaanxi provinces, which play a key role in the Belt and Road Initiative implementation 
• highlighted the enormous potential for further increasing Russian exports to the Greater Bay Area. 

Based on the results of the meeting, a protocol will be prepared, which will be sent to the authorities of the Russian Federation and the PRC with proposals on solving industry problems.