08:30-09:45 Registration. Welcome coffee
09:45-10:00 Opening
10:00-10:30 Strategic session
- Current situation in grain and oilseed segments of Kazakhstan
- Role of state regulations in the development of Kazakh grain market
Erbol Eseneev, Director of Agricultural Department, Atameken
10:30-12:00 Panel discussion 1: Logistics as the main obstacle for development of export potential of Kazakhstan
Moderator: Sanzhar Yelyubayev, President, Astyk Trans
Key topics:
- Analysis of development factors for export logistics of agricultural cargoes and infrastructure in Kazakhstan. Pain points
- Railway export routes for Kazakh grain: peculiarities and prospects
- Sea ports as a part of logistic chain supplying Kazakh grain to the world: opportunities, peculiarities and challenges
- Aktau port: sea gates of Kazakhstan. Development prospects for grain terminals
- Ports of Azerbaijan and Georgia – transit gates between Caspian and Black Sea regions
- Export of agricultural cargoes through Baltic ports: possibilities and risks
Debaters:
Sanzhar Yelyubayev, President, Astyk Trans (Kazakhstan)
Dauren Kaliaskarov, General Director, Aktau Marine North Terminal
Javid Guliyev, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Astara Grain Terminal LLC (Azerbajan)
Pasi Järvilehto, Sales and Marketing Director, Suomen Viljava Oy (Finland)
12:00-12:30 Coffee break
12:30-14:00 Panel discussion 2: Market of grain and flour in Kazakhstan: reality and expectations
Moderator: Alexander Malov, General Director, VKZ-Agro LLP
Key topics:
- Results of the first half of 2021/22 MY for markets of wheat and barley: estimations of producer and trader. Key factors forming regional grain market
- Trends of Kazakh market of pulses: preliminary results of 2021/22 MY, forecasts for 2022/23 MY
- “Victories” and “fails” in initiatives and decisions of Kazakh government for grain industry in 2021/22 MY
- Prospects for the second half of the season
- Demand for Kazakh grain: traditional and new markets
- Preferences of the key buyers: import of feedstock or flour
- Situation on Kazakh market of flour
Debaters:
Alexander Malov, General Director, VKZ-Agro LLP
Kintal Islamov, Chairman, Atameken-Agro
Sergey Potapov, General Director, Viterra Kazakhstan LLP
Evegeny Gan, President, Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:30 Panel discussion 3: Oilseed market of Kazakhstan: trends on feedstock market and in processing segment
Moderator: Konstantin Nevzorov, President, Kazakhstan Oil and Fat Union
Key topics:
- Presentation by Myande Group – Technological Sponsor
- Key trends of oilseed sector of Kazakhstan in 2021/22 MY, factors of influence
- Development of the market of major oilseeds (sunflower seed, flaxseed): results of the first half of the season. Production and export
- Situation in oilseed processing segment
- Export flows of feedstock and by-products: demand from the key importers
- Influence of state regulations on the oilseed market
- Prospects and challenges for investment attraction to the fat-and-oil industry and deep grain processing
- Trends of Uzbekistan fat&oil market in 2021/22 MY
Debaters:
Konstantin Nevzorov, President, Kazakhstan Oil and Fat Union
Andriy Vusyk, Deputy General Director, Myande Group
Evgeny Karabanov, Founder of the group of companies Severnoe Zerno, expert of Kazakh Grain Union
Talgat Aldazharov, CEO, Aitas Agro
Zhandos Temirgaly, Deputy Chairman, KAZAKH INVEST
Kamar Serkaev, Deputy Chairman of the board, Association of fat & oil enterprises of Uzbekistan “Uzyogmoysanoat”, Doctor of Engineering
16:30-18:00 Session 4: Global market of grains and oilseeds: trends in the rough reality of 2022
- Current global wheat market overview and the role of the Black Sea region
Erin Collier, Economist, Trade and Markets Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Market of durum wheat, outlook of 2022/23 MY. Market fundamentals and exogenous drivers
Dr. Annachiara Saguatti, Senior Market Analyst, Areté - The Agrifood Intelligence Company
- Prospects of the global market of vegetable oils in 2021/22 MY, key trends and recent changes
Aaron Hanson, Analysts, LMC International
18:00-18:30 Discussion with speakers of the global session
19:00-21:00 Summing up the conference. Gala-Dinner. Networking