Where The Margin Is

Where The Margin Is

Where the margin is. On main page

Where the margin is 2023

Summer Conference for agricultural producers
and suppliers of agricultural inputs and services

July 19-20, 2023

Moscow, Radisson Collection Hotel

Conference organizer:
IKAR
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS SPONSORSHIP FURTHER INQUIRIES

Conference's sponsors


Gold sponsorSTEPPE Agroholding https://ahstep.ru/en

STEPPE Agroholding is one of the largest agricultural companies in the south of Russia, it is part of international investment company AFK Sistema. The land bank is 578 000 hectares, the company ranks 4th in the ranking of the largest landowners according to Forbes.

The company develops business in six key areas: crop production, dairy farming, trading of agricultural products, sugar and grocery trading, gardening, as well as cheese production and distribution. The main assets are located in the south of Russia in the most favorable regions in terms of climate, productivity and logistics - Rostov Region. Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories.

The revenue STEPPE Agroholding by the end of 2021 is 57.2 billion rubles (74.1% more compared to the same period last year), OIBDA is 14.4 billion rubles (an increase of 54.1% year on year). In the second quarter of 2022, the company's revenue increased by 215.6% year on year to 15.3 billion rubles, OIBDA increased by 46.5% to 2.9 billion rubles year on year.

The gross harvest of wheat – the main production crop in 2022 became a record for the company – about 1.1 million tons, which is 13% more than the result last year. STEPPE Agroholding actively invests in breeding work. Together with a partner, a new variety of wheat "Sistema" was developed with a yield potential of over 100 centners per hectare.

The company has been actively developing an import substitution program for several years. Now the share of Russian agricultural machinery in the company's fleet is about 70%, plant protection products – about 80%, the company also uses only Russian fertilizers and only domestic seeds of wheat and other key production crops. The implemented import substitution strategy allows the company to feel confident in the conditions of disruption of logistics chains and economic turbulence that has been observed in the market this year.

STEPPE Agroholding is the leader in Russia in dairy productivity of cows. In the rating of the most efficient farms in Russia according to the National Union of Milk Producers (Soyuzmoloko) and its partners, the farms of STEPPE Agroholding annually occupy the first place by a large margin from competitors. The company has seven dairy complexes. According to the results of 9 months of 2022, the annual growth rate of milk yields is 75%. By the end of the year, the Agricultural Holding plans to reach a record gross yield of more than 140 thousand tons.

The company produces a wide range of grocery products under its own brand. According to the results of 8 months of 2022, sales of cereals under the brand STEPPE increased by 80%, new lines of side dishes appeared on the market, the range of snacks expanded. The consumer segment of the STEPPE Agroholding business is also represented by a wide range of cheeses and dairy products. All these products can be found on the shelves of the country's largest retail chains – Auchan, Lenta, Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, as well as Internet sites: OZON, Yandex.Market.

STEPPE Agroholding has 751 hectares of intensive type gardens in the Krasnodar Territory. The annual fruit harvest is about 30 thousand tons. The presence of its own fruit storage allows storing up to 23 thousand tons of products during the year. This allows us to guarantee regular deliveries to our retail partners throughout the year and not be affected by seasonal price drops in autumn during the period of mass fruit harvest.

Prompt response to external challenges, a high level of professionalism of the management team of the STEPPE Agroholding and effective development strategies are the key to the sustainability of the company, and also serve as a reliable foundation for intensive growth.


Gold sponsorRostselmash https://en.rostselmash.com

Rostselmash is a group of companies including 13 facilities located at 11 production sites in 5 countries worldwide.

The company’s product range includes over 24 types of equipment and 150 models and modifications, including but not limited to grain and forage harvesters, tractors, sprayers, forage making and grain processing equipment and other. Also, the company’s product portfolio includes E-solutions to boost the performance of agricultural operations and business.

Rostselmash machines are sold, prepared for delivery to client and serviced via the Company’s dealer network deployed in the countries of operation on 4 continents. Today, Rostselmash machines are in demand in over 40 countries worldwide.


See the materials of previous conferences "WHERE the MARGIN IS", results of the year in agricultural markets from IKAR

Venue
Sponsors
Speakers
Participants
Mediapartners
Media feedback


Gold sponsors:

Rostselmash STEPPE

Media partners:

ISCO-I Sugar monitoring

All infopartners »

To Register | About | Participation Conditions | Sponsorship

About Conference | Media feedback | News | Participants | Speakers
Sponsors | Venue | Mediapartners | Archive | РУС

Annual Conference Agribusiness «Where the Margin Is»
© 2009—2025
IKAR, tel.: +7 (495) 232-90-07

Where The Margin Is: 2023 (winter) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 (summer) | 2013 (winter) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010