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May 14-15, 2003
Kyiv, Ukraine

Second International Conference "Grain Industry-2003"

APK-Inform Agribusiness Information Company, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, the Expo-Centre of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine and the professional journal "Khraneniye i Pererabotka Zerna" ("Grain Storage & Processing") are happy to invite you to the Second International Conference "Grain Industry-2003" to be held on May 14-15, 2003 in Pavilion No. 1 of the National Exhibition Complex "Expo-Centre of Ukraine" (Kyiv).

The Conference will be held within the framework of the National Exhibition "Khleboprom-2003" ("Bread Industry-2003") and the Inter-State Exhibition & Fair of Industrial Technologies, Production Means, Goods and Services of the CIS Countries.

Agenda of the 2^nd International Conference "Grain Industry-2003"

Wednesday, May 14

Session 1: Grain Market in the 2002/03 Season

09:30 - 12:00	Conference participants registration
12:00 - 12:05	Opening ceremony
12:05 - 12:25	Agrarian policy of Ukraine in 2002/03
12:25 - 12:40	Preliminary results of Ukraine’s farm and food processing industry operation in 2002/03 MY
12:40 - 12:55	Global grain market
12:55 - 13:10	Grain market situation in the 2002/03 MY
13:10 - 13:20	Discussion
13:20 - 13:50	Coffee break
13:25 - 13:50	Press conference

Session 2: The 2003 Crop Outlook

13:50 - 14:05	Agro-meteorological conditions of the 2003 crop formation
14:05 - 14:20	State of plantings and grain yields outlook
14:20 - 14:35	Outlook of the 2003 crop grain quality
14:30 - 14:50	Availability and readiness of resources for harvesting campaign
15:50 - 15:00	Discussion
15:00 - 15:15	Coffee break

Session 3: Grain Industry Equipment and Machinery

15:15 - 15:30	Present-day technological support of grain crops farming
15:30 - 15:45	Microwave technologies in agro-industrial complex
15:45 - 16:00	GSCOR technology - a practical solution in designing and construction of grain terminals
16:00 - 16:15	Capabilities and prospects of the spectroscopy method in the near infra-red area
16:15 - 16:30	Modern and efficient grain storage
16:30 - 16:45	Experience of automation in grain processing enterprises
16:45 - 17:00	Present-day methods of combating grain stock pests
17:00 - 17:15	Aspects of manufacturing and utilisation of perforated screens in grain processing
17:15 - 17:30	Present-day method of improving the quality of flour at milling plants
17:30 - 17:45	New technologies and equipment in grain processing
17:45 - 18:00	Discussion
19:30	Social programme

Thursday, May 15

Session 4: Functioning of Grain Market

10:00 - 10:15	State regulation of grain market in Ukraine
10:15 - 10:30	Agrarian markets regulation: experience of Russia
10:30 - 10:45	Introduction of the commodity derivatives trade system in the agrarian market of Ukraine
10:45 - 11:00	Psychological aspects of functioning grain futures market
11:00 - 11:15	European experience in state regulation of agricultural markets
11:15 - 11:30	Farm crediting in Ukraine
11:30 - 11:45	Increasing current assets of an enterprise by way of bills
11:45 - 12:00	Psychological analysis of price dynamics for milling wheat in domestic market in 2002/03 MY
12:00 - 12:15	Coffee break

Session 5: Grain Domestic Consumption

12:15 - 12:30	General pattern of grain consumption in Ukraine
12:30 - 12:45	Flour and groats market
12:45 - 13:00	Compound feeds market
13:00 - 13:15	Flour and groats market in Russia
13:15 - 13:30	Discussion
13:30 - 14:00	Lunch

Session 6: Grain Export Potential from Black Sea Region

14:00 - 14:15	The 2003/04 word grain market outlook and prospects of grain exports/imports from/to Ukraine
14:15 - 14:30	Issues of certification and quality of grain in grain exports from Ukraine and transits through its territory
14:30 - 14:45	Trends in climate changes and their influence on grain crops production in the Black Sea region
14:45 - 15:00	Export potential of Kazakhstan
15:00 - 15:15	Infrastructure of grain exports from Ukraine and Black Sea region
15:15 - 15:30	Systems of grain quality assessment. The present-day level of control devices for grain and grain products quality assessment
15:30 - 15:45	Forwarding of grain crops
15:45 - 16:00	"Neuro" grain transhipment equipment review
16:00 - 16:20	Discussion of the session and Conference summary
16:30	Wine party

Conference speakers include renowned grain market analysts and experts from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, EU countries, the USA, and representatives of trading and processing companies as well as machine-building works from more than twenty countries.

Within the framework of the Inter-State Exhibition & Fair, companies from CIS countries will exhibit their products on a 20,000-square-metre exhibition floor.

Pavilion 3 will be featuring the exhibition "Khleboprom-2003" (Bread industry-2003). Equipment and technologies will be exhibited by representatives of at least eleven countries.

Conditions of participation in the Conference

• charge per one participant is $225;

• charge for presentation at the Conference is $105;

• in case of more than one participant, representing the same company/organisation, the second, third, etc. participant gets a 15 percent discount from the above charges;

• if the fee has been prepaid till March 31, the payer gets a 30 percent discount;

• subscribers for APK-Inform informational products get a 30 percent discount.

If you would like to participate in the Conference or to become a sponsor, please, fill in this form or contact APK-Inform Marketing Department:

phones +380 562 320795, +380 56 3709914, e-mail: market@apk-inform.com, or

+380 44 2283560, +380 44 2219374, e-mail: ayarmak@apk-inform.com.

To receive detailed information about participation in the Conference as a presenter, please contact APK-Inform Editorial Office:

phones +380 562 320795, +380 56 3709914, e-mail: chief@apk-inform.com.

On receiving your application form we will issue and fax you the invoice on the same or the following working day. After paying the invoice you will receive all the further information from us by e-mail or fax concerning travelling directions, hotel accommodation, etc.