The 13th International Conference
"Fruits & Vegetables of Ukraine-2016. Profitable decisions"

 

International Exhibition Center, 15, Brovarskiy Ave., Kiev

November 29 – December 1, 2016

 

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Day 1, November 29

10:00-11:20

Registration of conference participants. Morning coffee

10:30-11:00

Fresh Business Expo 2016 Opening Ceremony

11:20-11:30

Conference Opening Ceremony

Greeting words from sponsors and organizers

MARKET FORUM

11:30-11:55

Ukrainian fruit and vegetable production and price forecast for the current season prepared by Fruit-Inform. Preliminary expectations from the season 2017/18

Aleksandr Khorev, Head of Fruit-Inform

11:55-12:20

Global trends in the fruit and vegetable market. New opportunities for Ukraine

Andriy Yarmak, Economist at the Investment Center of FAO, Italy

12:20-12:45

Entrance of Ukrainian produce to the EU market; practical results and expectations from a new season. Results of Russian embargo

Denis Sazonov, Director, Green Team, Ukraine

12:45-13:10

Export as a lacmus of the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market. How are we ready for the EU market?

Aleksandr Paliy, Head of Lviv-Warsaw Export Bridge, Shuvar Wholesale Market, Ukraine

13:10-13:35

The Ukrainian market for greenhouse vegetables. Main sales channels. Export potential

Yevgeniy Chernyshenko, President of Association of Greenhouses of Ukraine

13:35-14:00

European trends in garlic growing. Present situation in the domestic sector, production and external trade development prospects

Mikhail Soroka, Eastern European Association of Garlic Growers

14:00-15:00

Lunch, press-conference for journalists

INVESTMENT FORUM. DRIED VEGETABLES FOR EXPORT WITH NESTLE

15:00-15:30

Presentation of Gospodar+ Project. Detailed description of production requirements

Oksana Shevchenko, Gospodar+ Project Manager, Ukraine

15:30-15:50

Presentation of similar launched projects in other countries

Aleksandr Berezhnoy, Junior Specialist in Suppliers’ Development, Nestle Ukraine

15:50-16:10

Financial and partnership grants from EBRD for small and medium-sized businesses in the agricultural sector

Yekaterina Rigg, Lead Manager, Consultations for Small Business, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

16:10-16:20

Financial services for agricultural growers under current conditions

Svetlana Zubritskaya, General Director, at Oikocredit Ukraine Financial Company

16:20-16:40

Modern equipment for fruit and vegetable drying

Fred Hoon, Founder of Binder Dehydration

16:40-17:00

High-quality equipment for fruit and vegetable handling and processing

Roman Peyev, Commercial Director at Rusbana Engineering Ukraine

17:00-17:10

Packaging solutions for dried fruits and vegetables

Artur Matyukhin, AgroStorPack, Ukraine

17:10-17:30

Ecological and food safety: is it relevant to drying

Scott Vallette, Regional Director or Buhler Aeroglide

17:30-17:50

Domestic growers’ psychology. Current real opportunities and a list of main challenges for intensive development

Aleksandr Marchenko, Commercial Director at S-Rostok, Ukraine

17:50-18:00

Conference summing-up

Day 2, November 30

10:00-10:30

Registration of conference participants (morning coffee)

STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION AND ORGANIC PRODUCE FORUM

10:30-10:55

Phytosanitary control in fruit and vegetable sector. Phytosanitary requirements of countries, which are potential importers of fruits and vegetables from Ukraine

Vadim Chaykovskiy, Head of Plant Quarantine Department of Phytosanitary Safety Sector of State Service of Ukraine on Foodstuffs Safety and Consumer Protection, State Phytosanitary Inspector of Ukraine

10:55-11:20

The EU market for organic fruits and vegetables. Nearest prospects of Ukrainian organic produce’s entrances to the European market

Yelena Berezovskaya, Organic Ukraine Association

11:20-11:30

Organic production of vegetables. Main principles and development prospects

Liya Gubkina, Enza Zaden Ukraine

11:30-11:55

How can Ukrainian fruits and vegetables appear on European supermarkets shelves? Necessary standardization

Fedor Rybalko, Market Expert, Ukraine

11:55-12:20

GlobalGAP as a key element in fruit and vegetable export

Yuliya Sliva, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

TECHNOLOGICAL FORUM

12:20-12:45

Technological and economic peculiarities of a combined orchard (nut and fruit crops). Economic advantages. Ukrainian pear market

Valentina Lanovenko, President of Ekogarden Academy of Organic Fruit Growing, Owner of Lanovenko Family Fruit Tree Nursery, Ukraine

12:45-13:05

Technological peculiarities of garlic and pumpkin growing in Ukraine. Assessment of economic efficiency

Sergey Paraschenko, Founder of Chistyi Produkt, Ukraine

13:05-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-14:30

Master class. Intensive vegetable growing in the 2016 season. New problems - new solutions

Vadim Dudka, Director at Agroanaliz, Ukraine

14:30-14:40

Professional support and protection systems for apple orchards

Aleksey Andrusenko, EMKO, Ukraine

 

14:40-15:10

Cultivated blueberries in Ukraine: results of the year, forecast and prospects of further development

Oleg Bosyi, Ukrainian Berry Market Expert

 

15:10-15:20

High-quality apple trees. Prospects and achievements of Natural Apple program

Bela Cehla, Director at Holland Plant Ukraine

15:20-15:40

Modern machinery for mechanization of growing processes

Tikhon Yevtushenko, Chairman of the Board, Ukrainian Vegetable Company, Ukraine

15:40-16:00

Master class. Optimal technologies for potato growing. Seed potatoes

Viktor Riznik, Executive Director, Ukrainian Association of Potato Producers

HANDLING, STORAGE AND PACKAGING FORUM

16:00-16:10

Packaging solutions for fruit and vegetable business

Natalya Yudina, Manager at Alfa-Sintez, Ukraine

16:10-16:20

Modern fruit and vegetable storage and handling technologies

Vitaliy Salasenko, Head of Technical Department at Insolar-Kholod, Ukraine

16:20-16:40

Advantages of freezing berries, fruits and vegetables. Secrets of smart shock freezing

Camilla Khrulova-Nygren, Sales Director in CIS, OctoFrost AB, Sweden

16:40-16:50

Full technological cycle on fruit and vegetable handling, sorting and packaging

Artur Matyukhin, AgroStorPack, Ukraine

16:50-17:10

Produce value addition during fruit and vegetable processing

Aleksandr Marchenko, Commercial Director at S-Rostok, Ukraine

MARKETING FORUM

17:10-17:20

Ukrainian Horticulture Business Development Project: solutions to small and medium farmers problems

Dmitriy Nikolayev, Project Manager

17:20-17:40

Opening new opportunities – Fruit Logistica in Berlin

Yuliya Fishman, Representative of Messe Berlin in Ukraine

17:40-18:00

Rankings of supermarket chains in Ukraine and Moldova with regards to trade in fruits and vegetables: prices, conditions of cooperation with suppliers, product range, quality

Ievgen KuzinMarketing Manager, Fruit-Inform

18:00-21:00

Gala-dinner for conference participants

Conference lottery – raffle of free entrance tickets to Fruit Logistica 2017

Day 3, December 1

International Trade Forum. Meetings with leading retailers and importers from Ukraine and Russia. Preliminary registration and meetings according to the concerted schedule

09:30-10:00

Registration of trade forum participants, morning coffee

10:00-15:00

Trade forum

Tetiana Smirnova, Trade Forum Director

15:00

End of conference and trade forum