At the "Dairy Forum of the Volga-Vyatka Region," the state and prospects of the industry were discussed.

      The forum dedicated to the development of the dairy industry took place in Nizhny Novgorod and gathered more than 80 representatives of the agro-industrial complex, reports the press service of Sberbank. Participants discussed the current state of the industry and key challenges, the investment climate, and support measures for the agro-industrial complex. Bank experts presented solutions for agricultural producers, opportunities for investors, as well as cases of practical application of generative artificial intelligence in the industry. As a result of last year, the bank's loan portfolio for financing agro-industrial enterprises exceeded 169 billion rubles, accounting for 13% of the bank's total corporate lending volume. The volume of loans issued to industry clients in 2025 amounted to 132 billion rubles, which is 5% more than the previous year. Sergey Alimov, Deputy Chairman of the Volga-Vyatka Bank of Sberbank: "For Sber, the agro-industrial complex is a priority sector that needs comprehensive support. Today, we act for agricultural producers not only as a source of financing but also as a full-fledged business partner that helps producers and processors not only meet current needs but also build a development strategy for years to come. Each client receives tailored solutions and services. We pay special attention to the implementation of new technologies, which contributes to increasing the competitiveness of the industry as a whole. Currently, at the Volga-Vyatka Bank of Sberbank, we are implementing more than 50 digital transformation projects for agro-industrial enterprises." The event was attended by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Yegor Polyakov. Yegor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region: "Dairy farming is a priority sector for the region, and it demonstrates a stable positive trend. Over the past five years, 116 dairy farming facilities have been built and reconstructed in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and milk production has increased by more than 18 percent. The stable development of the industry has been made possible by its high investment attractiveness and large-scale state support from budgets at all levels. The total amount of state funds to support the industry in 2026 will be 1.67 billion rubles."