III International congress «Top Grain»

November 22nd, 2011, Kyiv, SE «Ukrayinskyy Dim»

overnight in Kyiv Day 1 (D)

— Arrival to Ukraine
— Greeting with the tour-guides and transfer to Kyiv
— Check-in at the 3-star hotel «Rus»
— Dinner at the hotel
Time depends on arrival

Overnight in ZhashkivDay 2 (B/L/D)

07:00 — Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 — Check out from the hotel
09:00 — Visit International Congress «Top Grain»

Analytics:
— State regulation of AIC branches. Land reform.
— Corn Market in Ukraine. Analysis and forecasts of corn prices in 2011 — 2012.
— Export restriction: the influences and consequences.
— Analysis and forecasts of oil prices in Ukraine in 2010 — 2011. Factors of pricing.
— Global tendency of development in corn and oil markets.
— Forecasts and export opportunities of Ukraine.
— The use of GMO: pros and cons.
— The influence of climate on agriculture development. What to expect in 2012?

14:00 — Lunch on the way
14:45 — Transfer
16:30 — Visiting a big grain processing facilities

USA/Ukrainian/Danish joint venture, leased around 3000 ha. These lands are used for soybeans, wheat, corn, peas, barley, beets, triticale, rape, alfalfa, lupine etc production. Businesses:
— Animal Feeds Production
— Oil Seeds Processing
— Elevator Services
— Flour & Pasta Production
— Crop Production
— Prime Beef Production
— Agricultural Equipment
— Distribution Network

20:00 — Check-in at the hotel
21:00 — Dinner at the hotel

Overnight in Kyiv Day 3 (B/L/D)

08:00 — Breakfast at the hotel
09:00 — Check out from the hotel
09:15 — Departure to the farm
10:00 — Visit arable farm owned by Dutch

10.000 ha of land; Crops: winter wheat, winter barley, lucern, maize, soy, rape, sugar beet, onion; Tillage: no-till, mini-till; Machinery: Tractor (Case 500 (2), JD 8330, JD 8320 (2), JD 6930 (4), New Holland w190, JCB 53170, CAT), Combine harvester (JD S690i (6), Seeding-machines (JD 12, HORCH ATD 18.35), Spraying machine (AGRIFAC CONDOR, DUBEX P/N12500 (4)

12:30 — Lunch on the way
13:30 — Visit grain elevator

It is a part of corporation. It is Ukraine’s largest vertically integrated agro-industrial company, the leader on the Ukrainian market of bottled sunflower oil, and one of Ukraine’s key exporters of sunflower oil and crops

14:30 — Transfer to Kyiv
17:30 — Check in the hotel
19:00 — Dinner at the hotel

Day 4 (B/)

— Breakfast at the hotel
— Transfer to the airport
— Registration for the flight
— Departure