«Caspian & Central Asia Grain Forum 2022»
International conference
25-27 October 2022
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
RESULTS
We invite you to take part in “Caspian & Central Asia Grain Forum” which will be held on 25-27 of October 2022 in Uzbekistan capital – Tashkent.
Business program of the forum will be concentrated on Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran grain and oil market. These countries have long-standing stable ties in the field of flour, grain, and oils trade and in many respects significantly depend on the situation in the food markets of their neighbors. One of the grain market problems in the region are export restrictions imposed in Russia and Kazakhstan, as well as sanctions against the Russian Federation. Another serious problem may be the climatic and demographic changes in the countries of Central Asia. The increase in the birth rate in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will contribute to further increase in cereals and oilseeds imports demand. According to forecasts Tajikistan will increase wheat imports from 1.1 million tons in 2021 to 1.4 million tons in 2024. Only in January-May 2022, Uzbekistan increased the purchase of wheat and flour by more than 30% compared to the same period last year. At the same time Kazakhstan accounts for about 90% of grain imports in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. But this country judging by the FAO data has practically no serious opportunities to increase export supplies. There is also a very realistic negative scenario with an aggravation of water scarcity in Kazakhstan and a decrease in wheat yield by almost 40% by 2030. In this case, wheat production in Kazakhstan may fall to about 8 million tons which will increase the country's dependence on imports.
We will discuss these and other issues at the first international event – Caspian & Central Asia Grain Forum.
Also among the discussion topics:
- export potential of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan in the current agricultural year and in the near future;
- diversification of grain and oilseed imports in the South Caucasus and Central Asia: are there any successes?
- problems of exporting Russian grain through Kazakhstan;
- logistics routes and the state of the infrastructure of the countries of the region, new routes and containerization of shipments;
- bulk carrier fleet freight market in the Caspian and Black Sea;
- the flour market in Central Asia: trade trends and prospects for the industry development.
Forum Program
On the first day, 25th of October, an evening welcome buffet will be held, where participants will be able to get acquainted and discuss plans for the days of the Forum.The next day, 26th of October, the conference will be held where we will discuss the most actual problems of cereals and oilseeds trade. After the conference the participants will have a Grain Gala Dinner with legendary dishes of Uzbek cuisine.
The final day of the forum, 27th of October, will be entirely devoted to informal communication of delegates. On this day we will take a walking and bus tour around Tashkent. You will see the wide avenues and squares of the New City, the Tashkent City quarter under construction and the medieval Old Town. At the end of the trip, we will visit a unique local winery where we will get acquainted with the best samples of modern Uzbek winemaking. Grain BBQ Party with fragrant dishes of local cuisine is also waiting for the participants there.
Speakers of conference
«Caspian & Central Asia Grain Forum 2022»
Sidak Marina
Candidate of Economic Sciences, independent analyst, agribusiness expert
Expert report
Agricultural season 2022/23: current challenges and new opportunities
Zhakupov Kuanysh
sales and logistics director
“AITAS AGRO” report
2021-2022 season. Trade and logistics
Zhilin Vladimir
head of the commodity markets analysis department
Rusagro report
Russian oilseed market prospects in 2022/23. Trade in the Central Asian region
Pavenskiy Igor
head of agricultural market analysis - marketing director
Rusagrotrans report
Export logistics from Russia to the Caspian region.
Kravchenko Alexey
sales and development director
FESCO report
Grain and oilseed container logistics diversification as a response to global turbulence
Gopkalo Olga
chief specialist
Morstroytechnology report
Caspian Basin and Volga port infrastructure readiness for grain and oilseed exports reorientation
Karabanov Evgeniy
Kazakhstan Grain Union representative, group of companies founder
North Grain report
Grain products export from Kazakhstan, transport routes comparison
Sattarova Nargiza
director
Eurasian Agrologistics
Accelerated container rail transportation of "Agroexpress" agricultural products Uzbekistan - Russia - Uzbekistan
Kublashvili Ketevan
CEO
Poti Grain Terminal report
Wheat market in Georgia and logistics capabilities of Georgian ports
Ismailov Valekh
public relations, and international cooperation department chief specialist
Agrarian research center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan report
Opportunities for grain self-sufficiency in Azerbaijan. Prospects of cereals and oilseeds import in the near future
Fasolko Dinara
dynamic meteorology and climate department researcher
Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory report
Climate change forecast and its impact on grain yields in Central Asia
Baisholanov Saken
chief researcher
International science complex “Astana” report
Climate change forecast and its impact on grain yields in Kazakhstan
Kozlov Dmitry
head of pricing department
Report of GC "Blago"
Prospects for the Russian oilseeds market in 2022/23 mg. Trade in the Central Asian region
Savenkov Dmitry
deputy director
TH “Legendagro” report
Siberia and the Far East oilseeds - new source of oil and protein components for animal husbandry in Central and Central Asia
Agenda Conferences
25th of OCTOBER 2022: 1st Forum Day
18:00 – 21:00 Evening welcome fourchette.
Acquaintance, informal communication, contacts exchange.
International Hotel Tashkent, «M» floor, Allegro restaurant26th of OCTOBER 2022: 2nd Forum Day.
Conference
09:00 – 10:00 Participants registration.
International Hotel Tashkent (107А Amir Temur Avenue, Tashkent)
Morning tea, coffee.
Hall in front of the "Amir Temur" conference hall, floor "M"
International Hotel Tashkent
10:00 – 10:10 Conference opening.
"Amir Temur" conference hall, floor "M"
- Welcome speech by Zernin Eduard, Union of Grain Exporters of Russia Union Chairman of the Board.
10:10 – 11:30 I session. General trends in trade and logistics of cereals and oilseeds in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
The following topics will be considered during the session:- export potential of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan in the current agricultural year and in the near future;
- bulk carrier fleet freight market in the Caspian and Black Sea;
- Russian and Kazakh oilseed market and the
North-South transport corridor possibilities;
- new logistics routes: sea vs land.
- Expert report
- Agricultural season 2022/23: current challenges and new opportunities
- Sidak Marina, Candidate of Economic Sciences, independent analyst, agribusiness expert
- “AITAS AGRO” report
- 2021-2022 season. Trade and logistics
- Zhakupov Kuanysh, sales and logistics director
- Rusagro report
- Russian oilseed market prospects in 2022/23. Trade in the Central Asian region
- Zhilin Vladimir, head of the commodity markets analysis department
- Rusagrotrans report
- Export logistics from Russia to the Caspian region.
- Pavenskiy Igor, head of agricultural market analysis - marketing director
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee-break.
Hall in front of the "Amir Temur" conference hall, floor "M" International Hotel Tashkent12:00 – 13:30 II session. Potential of the Caspian and Central Asian directions for agricultural logistics.
The following topics will be considered during the session:- Caspian Sea ports possibilities for grain and oilseeds transshipment;
- creation of a full-fledged Volga-Caspian Sea transport grain route;
- railway transportation of grain to Iran, Turkmenistan, Georgia and Turkey;
- potential of grain container logistics in the region;
- flour logistics in the direction of: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf countries.
- FESCO report
- Grain and oilseed container logistics diversification as a response to global turbulence
- Kravchenko Alexey, sales and development director
- Morstroytechnology report
- Caspian Basin and Volga port infrastructure readiness for grain and oilseed exports reorientation
- Gopkalo Olga, chief specialist
- North Grain report
- Grain products export from Kazakhstan, transport routes comparison
- Karabanov Evgeniy, Kazakhstan Grain Union representative, group of companies founder
- Eurasian Agrologistics
- Accelerated container rail transportation of "Agroexpress" agricultural products Uzbekistan - Russia - Uzbekistan
- Sattarova Nargiza, director
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch
Brasserie on the Park restaurant, floor «L»15:00 – 16:30 III session. Climate, politics, and logistics.
The following topics will be considered during the session:- Baltic, Caspian and Georgian ports in agricultural cargo logistics for Kazakhstan;
- grain and oilseed imports diversification in the South Caucasus and Central Asia;
- climate impact on grain and oilseed export opportunities in Russia and Kazakhstan.
- Poti Grain Terminal report
- Wheat market in Georgia and logistics capabilities of Georgian ports
- Kublashvili Ketevan, CEO
- Agrarian research center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan report
- Opportunities for grain self-sufficiency in Azerbaijan. Prospects of cereals and oilseeds import in the near future
- Ismailov Valekh, public relations, and international cooperation department chief specialist
- Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory report
- Climate change forecast and its impact on grain yields in Central Asia
- Fasolko Dinara, dynamic meteorology and climate department researcher
- International science complex “Astana” report
- Climate change forecast and its impact on grain yields in Kazakhstan
- Baisholanov Saken, chief researcher
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee-break
Hall in front of the "Amir Temur" conference hall, floor "M" International Hotel Tashkent17:00 – 17:50 IV session. "Russia and Kazakhstan: Competition and partnership" discussion.
The following topics will be considered during the session:- the problem of "gray" grain exports from Russia to Kazakhstan;
- Kazakhstan's policy features in the field of transit cargo rail transportation;
- opportunities for Russian agricultural products export through Kazakh traders to third countries.
- GC “Blago” report
- Prospects for the Russian oilseeds market in 2022/23 mg. Trade in the Central Asian region
- Kozlov Dmitry, head of pricing department
- TH “Legendagro” report
- Siberia and the Far East oilseeds - new source of oil and protein components for animal husbandry in Central and Central Asia
- Savenkov Dmitry, deputy director
- NOVOSIBIRSKHLEBOPRODUKT
- North Grain
- AITAS AGRO
- and other companies
17:50 – 18:00 Summing up the business part of the Forum.
18:00 – 21:00 GRAIN GALA DINNER.
Evening reception for establishing informal contacts
Brasserie on the Park restaurant, floor «L»
27th of October 2022 (by prior registration):
3rd Forum Day.
Excursion day
We recommend you wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
10:00
Buses departure from the main entrance of the International Hotel Tashkent.
Boarding buses according to the lists, for participants registered on the third day.
Sightseeing tour of the wide avenues of Tashkent, Tashkent City quarter and medieval Old Town.
13:30
Winery visit, acquaintance with modern Uzbek winemaking. BBQ Party with fragrant dishes of local cuisine.
17:00 - 18:00
Approximate time of return after the tour to the International Tashkent Hotel.
*The program is subject to change
Participants Conferences
Management companies, agricultural holdings, traders, exporters
- Agro Grain South
- Agro-Trade
- Agroline
- Agroresurs
- Agrost
- Agrosyndicate Kazakhstan
- Agrotrans-Povolzhie
- AITAS AGRO (Kazakhstan)
- Atameken-Agro (Kazakhstan)
- Baysel
- BI Granum
- BI Granum Management Company
- BIO-TON
- Blago
- Debora
- Don-Market
- Farm "Cornflower" (Belarus)
- Florimond Desprez
- Grain Agro Trade (Kazakhstan)
- Grain Gates
- H.BÖGEL GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
- INTERGRAIN (Uzbekistan)
- IXANTO (Kazakhstan)
- KAZNAN GROUP (Kazakhstan)
- Kostanay Feed Mill
- KRE-GRAINEXPORT (Kazakhstan)
- MiK – KZ (Kazakhstan)
- North Grain
- Novo-Vostochnoe
- NOVOSIBIRSKHLEBOPRODUKT
- OZK Center
- Omskoe Prodovolstvie
- ParitetAgro
- PROGRAIN GRAINS TRADING (UAE)
- Progress Agro
- RUSAGRO
- RUSAGRO, fat and oil business direction
- SOKO
- Sozvezdie
- Solnechnaya Polyana
- SP Kokshe Grain (Kazakhstan)
- Tambov Bacon
- TH “Belyi Bars”
- TH “Veselyi Melnik”
- TH “Zerno Zavolzhiya”
- TH “Legendagro”
- TH “NMGK”
- Top Grain LTD
- Vikor
- Zerno-Torg
- Zernotrade
- ZernoTradeOmsk
Flour milling enterprises
- Abşeron Taxıl (Azerbaijan)
- Agrostandart, Samarakhleboprodukt
- Gosudarev Ambar
- Kazanskaya Melnica
- Omskaya Makaronnaya Fabrika
- RahatOpt
- Saburovskiy Kombinat Khleboproduktov
- SevEsilZerno (Kazakhstan)
- Yangiyer Flour Trading (Uzbekistan)
Grain terminals and port operators
- Azov Grain Terminal
- Poti Grain Terminal (Georgia)
- Rostov Grain Terminal
- Yeisk Sea Port
Elevators
- Arasan (Kazakhstan)
- Lyubovskoy Elevator
- Novonikolaevskiy Elevator
Freight forwarding companies
- Ekonomu Shipping
- FESCO
- Petropavl Express Logistics (Kazakhstan)
- RZD Logistics
- RZDL Transservice Group (Uzbekisan)
- Ruscon
Railway operators
- Ecoline
- Rusagrotrans
Shipping companies, freight brokers
- Anson Logistics
- Volga Shipping
Survey
Alfred Knight Kazakhstan Kazakhstan agricultural expertise (Kazakhstan) Saybolt Inspection Services Kazakhstan Saybolt RussiaProtective equipment and fertilizers
- PhosAgro-Region
Banks, insurance, law firms
- Russian Agricultural Bank
State companies, institutions, unions, and associations
- Agrarian research center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Russian Union of Grain Exporters
- SPIMEX
Other
- International science complex “Astana”
- Morstroytechnology
- PETKUS Chernozemye
- Truck Asia Leasing (Uzbekisan)
- Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory
Place of holding
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL TASHKENT
International Hotel Tashkent is located close to the center, but away from traffic. This makes it easy to reach main city attractions on foot.In a room, there is everything you need for a stay: AC, TV, hair dryer and mini-bar. Benefit from a hotel massage services, a sauna, a gym and an indoor pool.
Along with buffet-style breakfast, we make freshly brewed coffee and omelette with additions of your choice.
If you travel around Tashkent by metro, there is a metro station Bodomzor right in front of the hotel. If you drive yourself, park a car by the hotel free of charge.
UzExpocentre and International Business Center are 10-minutes away from the hotel. Take a 20-minutes ride to the railway station if you depart from there. If you arrive at Tashkent International Airport, you can get to the hotel by taking a transfer — you can book on the website.
- Address: 100084, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Amir Temur, 107А
- +998 (78) 120-70-00
- sales@ihthotel.uz
- ihthotel.uz
