The 7th GPCA Fertilizer Convention

Dubai,United Arab Emirates    Sep. 6, 2016-Sep. 8, 2016

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Sep. 6, 2016-Sep. 8, 2016

Address:

Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, UAE

Organizer:

The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA)

Contact:

Ammara Shahiryar

Tel:

+9714 4510666 Ext. 102

Email:

ammara@gpca.org.ae

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The fertilizer industry is changing. With energy, feedstock and product prices at low levels, production economics of all fertilizer products has shifted. Environmental concerns and peaking crop yields in different parts of the world have caused demand growth for fertilizers to slow while in other regions new potential market opportunities arise. 
 
The 7th GPCA Fertilizer Convention is designed to provide the global and regional fertilizer industry with the most current industry information and to address these challenges and growth opportunities that are present in the market to help ‘Steering the fertilizer industry through challenging times’. The comprehensive program will enable delegates to understand, question and discuss developments in the fertilizer industry and network with market leaders. 
 
During the two day event, a variety of different high level industry executives will present their views on the market and discuss technological developments in the fertilizer industry. 
 
Each year, the Convention attracts hundreds of delegates, from leading producers, buyers, distributors and service providers to government agencies and academia – making it the best fertilizer event in the Middle East for networking and doing business. 

Sessions:
Energy & Feedstock - Adapting to a New Reality
Providing the Nutrients the World Needs
Diversified Technical Approaches in the Fertilizer Industries
Opportunities & Challenges in Major Global Fertilizer Regions
 
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