Program of the XXII International Conference Black Sea Grain and Oilseeds 2016/17 September 7, 2016

Azimut Moscow Olympic Hotel

09.00-10.00 Welcome coffee Registration of participants

10.00-10.15 Official opening of the conference 10.15-12.00 Session 1. Macroeconomic situation, state regulation of the grain market

Main discussion topics:

Macroeconomics: risks, challenges, forecasts 2017 budget support - expectations and innovations The state and the grain market in the 2016/17 season - regulatory goals, practical aspects of interventions, export policy Long-term strategy for the development of grain production - as provided for in the document Speakers :

Dzhambulat Khatuov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation

Andrey Klepach, Chief Economist, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Vnesheconombank

Marat Shaidaev, Acting Director General of the United Grain Company

Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Russian Grain Union

Armen Nalbandyan, Director General of Liliani LLC

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.30 Session 2. Russia and the Black Sea region: a big harvest - big opportunities and problems

Main discussion topics:

The situation in the global grain and oilseeds markets — when will the overproduction crisis end? Black Sea grain: results of the past and trends of the new season. What to expect from Russian competitors in the world market? Speakers:

Dan Basse, President, AgResource (USA)

Nurbek Dairbekov, Independent Consultant, Grain and Oil Markets of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

Elizaveta Malyshko, Chief Expert, Agricultural Markets, UkrAgroConsult (Ukraine)

Moderator: Dmitry Rylko

15.30-16.00 Coffee break

16.00-18.00 Session 3. Panel discussion with the participation of experts from the grain and oilseed markets Main topics of discussion:

Are the grain production forecasts coming true? Grain quality of the new crop: guidelines for market participants - where to buy. In anticipation of record exports: will the market feel the infrastructural constraints, will we keep existing and open new markets? Start of the oilseed season: expectations and risks Speakers:

Dmitry Rylko, General Director, IKAR

Vladimir Petrichenko, CEO, ProZerno

Irina Sarycheva, Customer Relations and Technical Supervision Manager, Agroindustrial Complex Department, SGS Vostok Limited

Arkady Zlochevsky, President of the Russian Grain Union

Yuri Kim, General Director, JSC Rusagrotrans

Moderator: Alexander Korbut

You can get detailed information about the preliminary program, registration and conditions of participation, sponsorship and information support of the conference by phone or e-mail:

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