PROGRAM OF CONFERENCE

Program of the XXVII International Conference
«Black Sea Grain and Oilseeds 2022/23»
September 8, 2022
Congress – hotel “Don-Plaza”, Rostov-on-Don

09:00-10:00 Welcoming coffee
Registration of participants

10:00-10:15 Ceremonial opening of the Conference

10:15-12:00 I Session "New Reality: Geopolitical Challenges, Restrictions, Strengthening State Regulation - Where is the Balance of Risks and Opportunities for Business"
Main topics of discussion:
Strategy for the development of the agro-industrial complex 2030 - a strategy for a breakthrough or expansion of budget financing? Geopolitics and the market of grain and oilseeds. Short-term results of government regulation/management and long-term consequences.
Speakers:
Alexander Korbut, Vice President, Russian Grain Union
Anton Permyakov, General Director, Verkhnehavskiy Elevator
Arkady Zlochevsky, President, Russian Grain Union

12:00-12:30 Coffee Break

12:30-13:30 II Session "Agrilogistics 2022 - how will we go?"
Main topics of discussion:
Rail transportation of grain - status and forecasts. Grain of Tavria and ports of Crimea: opportunities, problems of perspective. The results of the last season and estimates of the current shipments of grain, vegetable oils and meals in the direction of export ports and land crossings. Overview of the freight market and loading terminals in the season 2022/23.
Speakers:
Sergey Yakushev, General Director, Maritime Directorate
Mikhail Akhmetgareev, Director, Inflot Maritime Agency
Mark Sultanyan, Deputy Head of the Directorate for Commercial Affairs, North Caucasus Directorate for the Management of the Terminal and Warehouse Complex - a branch of the Russian Railways JSC

13:30-14:30 Tasty Lunch

14:30-15:30 III Session "Trends in the development of the situation on the oilseed market: harvest, prices, restrictions"
Main topics of discussion:
The situation on the world oilseeds market is a vector of changes. Starting purchase prices at the beginning of the new season. Competitiveness of Russia in the oil market. Restrictions on the export of oilseeds - profitable for processors, but for agricultural producers? Price damper - how did the new rules of the game work? Camelina, safflower, mustard - comparative efficiency with other oilseeds and export opportunities.
Speakers:
Dmitry Rylko, General Director, IKAR
Vladimir Petrichenko, General Director, ProZerno
Maksim Panarin, Representative of the Analytical Department, EFKO Group of Companies
Arkady Zlochevsky, President, Russian Grain Union

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-18:00 IV Session "Situation in the grain market. Black Sea grain against the background of geopolitical processes. Grain of Tavria and the Russian grain market. The Great Black Sea Region - what to expect from competitors"
Main topics of discussion:
The World Market and the Black Sea region - the results of the past and the trends of the new season, the potential and geography of deliveries. Legumes in the new season. FSIS "GRAIN" - start or false start? Harvest 2022 - qualitative indicators of the new crop.
Speakers:
Dmitry Rylko, General Director, IKAR
Vladimir Petrichenko, General Director, ProZerno
Irina Sarycheva, Client and technical Supervision Manager, Department of Agro-Industrial Sector, SGS Vostok limited
Aleksandr Lotov, Director for Foreign Trade, Agro Zerno Yug
Arkady Zlochevsky, President, Russian Grain Union
Alexander Korbut, Vice President, Russian Grain Union

18:00-19:00 Cocktail

Russian Grain Union: +7 (495) 607-82-85, +7 (499) 975-53-57;

IKAR (Institute for Agricultural Market Studies): +7 (495) 232-90-07;

E-mail: rzs@grun.ru, www@ikar.ru