Conference «Prospects of Ukraine’s seed branch development as a part of integration processes of world economy»

Conference guest:  Slauta V.A., Advisor to the President of Ukraine on agricultural issues

Speakers:  Grygoriy Kaletnik, Сhairman, Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations of Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine). Legislative support of the development of the seed industry in Ukraine

Section 1 «Aspects of international regulation: statutory principles and practice»:

Csaba Molnar - General Manager Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, "Pioneer Hi-Bred Ukraine" LLC Dupont Agriculture and Nutrition, Head of Board of Seed Association of Ukraine, welcoming speech

Randall Hager, Agricultural Attache, U.S. Embassy to Ukraine: «Integrating Ukraine into the Global Planting Seed Market»

Dr. Marcel Bruins - Secretary General, International Seed Federation (ISF)

Garlich von Essen - Secretary General, European Seed Association (ESA)

Antonio Villarroel - Secretary General of ANOVE (“Spanish National Association of Plant Breeders”)

Section 2 «Practical experience of investing in seed industry and innovations»:

1. Francois-Olivier Cailleau, General Director CIS, Maisadour Semences, LLC, topic of speech: «Development of Seed Production in Ukraine : A necessity for Ukrainian  Economy»

2. Jean-Baptiste Mas, General Director, «Euralis Semences», topic of presentation «OECD, UE Certification, a way to develop quality of seeds production in Ukraine»

3. Dr. Yurii Sologub, Head of Marketing and Logistics Department of Rijk Zwaan Ukraine LLC, topic of presentation «Innovations at the vegetable market of Ukraine»

Section 3: «Directions and means of effective investment in seed industry»:

1. Mathias Mondy, Seeds - EMEA Market Acceptance Manager, Bayer CropScience SAS, topic of presentation «Improving the attractiveness of Ukraine for foreign investors in the seed industry»

2. Sergey Feofilov, General Director UkrAgroConsult, topic of presentation: «Ukraine: Seed market – one of the most promising areas for investments»

3. Natalia Lischytovych, PhD, Agriculture Finance Component Leader, topic of speech: «Expanding access to agrifinancing for small and medium enterprises through cooperation with companies - manufacturers of high-tech seeds».

4. Ivan Ogilchyn, Managing Director, Ogilchyn Capital Investment Company, LLC, topic: «Prepare your business for investments»

5. Valeriy Khadzhymatov, Chief Executive of Seed Association of Ukraine