The 7th International Conference "Grain Forum-2008" May 26-27, 2008, Yalta, hotel "Palmira Palace"
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The Conference organiser: IA "APK-Inform" Under support: Ministry of Agricultural policy of Ukraine Ministry of Agriculture of the Autonomic Republic of Crimea Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation Ukrainian Grain Association Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sponsor: Ukrzernoprom Agro

About Conference

IA "APK-Inform" supporting the traditions since the first international conference on grain subject in Ukraine in 2002 prepares the Seventh International Conference "Grain Forum 2008" that will be held in Yalta, Crimea, "Palmira Palace" hotel.

The previous six conferences became the annual meeting place for professionals of grain market: agrarians and traders, analysts and lawyers, logistics experts and financers etc. About 250-300 representatives of grain companies and organizations from 25 countries participate annually.

Brief historical reference

In "Grain Forum 2007" in Odessa representatives of over 200 companies from 25 countries took part. Traditional grain producers and exporters (Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan etc) as well as traditional importers of agricultural commodities - Middle Eastern and Northern African countries (Turkey, Lebanon, UAE, Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Algeria etc) were among the participants.

Goals of the conference:

• discussion of the current situation on grain market of Ukraine, prospects of further market development

• drawing attention to the one of the most important aspects of grain market - agricultural commodities quality

• discussion of state regulation influence on grain market

• drawing attention of as many as possible agrarians to the branch problems discussion

• establishing of direct contacts between agrarians and traders

Subject sections of the conference:

• State and development of world grain market as well as Ukrainian grain market

• Medium-term development of agro-industrial complex of Ukraine and grain segment in particular, prospects and ways of state support of grain sector

• Mechanisms of grain market development

• Competition on the grain market and ways of competition

• Planet climate change: positive and negative consequences for grain market

• Plant products quality problems

• Market of agricultural equipment for agrarians

• Personnel problem of agro-industrial complex and grain market

Target audience:

• grain exporters/importers

• representatives of transport-forwarding and surveying companies

• producers of agricultural products

• grain millers

• suppliers of equipment, agro-chemicals, seeds material

• laboratories representatives

• banks and insurance companies

• branch associations

• representatives of legislative and executive powers

Expected number of participants - about 250 persons from 25 countries

More detailed information concerning participation is provided by Marketing Department of IA "APK-Inform": +380 562 320795, +7 495 7894419, e-mail: market@apk-inform.com