Russia: October grain exports predicted to rise to 3.7 m tonnes, Igor Pavensky, CJSC

The volumes of grain exports from Russia in the near future will continue increasing, and in October 2012 may reach 3.7 m tonnes, predicted Igor Pavensky, the head of the analysis sector of department of strategic marketing of CJSC 'Rusagrotrans', which will become one of the key speakers of the international conference 'Grain of Russia - 2012'.

The expert also informed that in August 2012 the export supplies of Russian grains are expected to total nearly 3 m tonnes, in September - nearly 3.2-3.5 m tonnes.

I. Pavensky also updated the forecast of the general grain harvest in the Russian Federation in 2012, reducing it to the level of 75.2 m tonnes, against 77.4 m tonnes of the previous forecast. The wheat production will total 42.5 m tonnes (56.5% of the general harvest), against 56.2 m tonnes (59.7%) in 2011. In the current year the harvest of barley will decrease by 2.3 m tonnes - to 14.6 m tonnes.

Maize will be the only grain crop, which production volumes in the current year will exceed the last year index - 7.2-7.6 m tonnes, against 7 m tonnes in 2011, said I. Pavensky.

You can learn more about the prospects of the Russian grain market in 2012/13 MG, and get acquainted with the leading Russian companies, while taking part in the international conference 'Grain of Russia - 2012' which to be held on September 24-25, Rostov-on-Don, the hotel Don Plaza.
You can fill in the application for participation in the conference here  

English: Harvesting near Worlaby. "The UK is likely to harvest about 15m tonnes of wheat this summer, producing an exportable surplus of around 3m tonnes." See Farmers Weekly. Photo taken from Middlegate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Event: Grain of Russia

August 5 is the deadline of the early bird fee for participation in Grain of Russia - 2012

APK-Inform Agency and the National Union of grain producers continue realising preparation works for holding of the international conference “Grain of Russia - 2012” (September 24-25, 2012, Rostov-on-Don, hotel Don-Plaza).

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation provides support for the conference.
The company Ingosstrakh is the sponsor of the conference.

August 5 – a deadline for the early bird fee for the conference. The new fees will be the following:

USD
Terms of payment
780
If paid till August 5
880
After August 6

 Therefore, we recommend to all companies who plan to attend the event, to apply before August 5, 2012.

The last year conference "Grain of Russia - 2011" gathered over 280 people from 20 countries worldwide. The large and medium-scale agricultural producers, agricultural holdings, traders, grain processor, logistics, surveyors, lawyers, etc. form the primary target audience for the event.

The key topics of the conference:
- Russian grain market: challenges and estimations of the season;
- World market: alignment of forces and priorities;
- Risks of grain trading;
- Market of niche crops in the Black Sea region: prospects for development;
- Session-seminar. Trade financing: comfortable and profitable.

More details as well as an application form for participation here

Event: Grain of Russia 2012

The National Union of grain producers and APK-Inform Agency under support of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia hold of the international conference “Grain of Russia - 2012” (September 24-2 5 2012, Russia, Rostov-on-Don, hotel DON-PLAZA). The event takes place within the Russian Grain Week..

For the fifth time the southern "capital" of Russia will welcome guests from all over the "grain" world. Unlike other conferences "Grain of Russia" gathers not only the government officials and top-managers of a small number of large-scale multinational companies, but also a wide range of grain market participants, including small and medium-scale companies, all segments of the industry – grain producers, processors, traders, surveyors, lawyers, logisticians. At the same time, the geography of participants shows fairly broad range: Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Libya, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, the USA, etc.

Rye Fields (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The season-2012/13 will become a challenge for players of the grain market". Price volatility together with correlation of forces on the world scene will dot all the "i"s.

Key topics of the conference:

·     global grain market: changes and challenges of the last season, and prospects of the new one;

·     the results of 2011/12 МY and opportunities for Russian grains on the world market in 2012/13 МY;

·     infrastructure and state regulation in the major Black Sea countries;

·     logistics and development of the transport infrastructure of the grain markets in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan;

Please contact the conference organisers for questions concerning participation and sponsorship support:

APK-Inform Agency +7 495 789-44-19; +380 562 32-07-95, 321-595 (ext. 120) Irina Ozip, e-mail: market@apk-inform.com

The National union of grain producers: Tel. (495) 745-55-62 Fax (495) 745-85-74 e-mail: nszr@inbox.ru