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    Mediterranean Fertilizers Conference

    Istanbul,Turkey    Sep. 19, 2013-Sep. 20, 2013

    Istanbul,Turkey

    Sep. 19, 2013-Sep. 20, 2013

    Venue：

    Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel

    Organizer：

    Business-Forum Ltd.

    Contact：

    Ksenya Timchenko (Ms.)

    Tel：

    +380632704766

    Email：

    conferences.bf@gmail.com

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    PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
     
    Day 1 - 19th of September, Thursday
    Session 1. Changes in the Global Fertilizers Market and their Influence on the MED Region
    • World fertilizer market
    • North America
    • ?The Arab Spring? and crisis in Eurozone
    • Launch of new urea capacities in Algeria, Egypt and Russia
    • Fertilizer and raw materials export from the CIS countries
    • Overview of distribution channels for fertilizer supplies into the Mediterranean
    • Evolution of fertilizer consumption in the region and agriculture developments: Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Turkey

      Session 2. Fertilizer Raw Materials
    • Dependence of production cost price from access to raw materials – natural gas and phos-rock. Investments into new deposits
    • Forecast for ammonia market. Possibilities for export increase from MENA region
    • Phos-rock market: consolidation of mining and fertilizers production, supply and demand balance, price dynamics, competition among suppliers, new projects
    • Supplies of potash raw materials into the MED
    • Sulphur and sulphuric acid: supply and demand balance.

      Special Topic 1. Shale Gas as Alternative
    • Potential for own shale gas deposits development in Europe
    • Prospects for shale gas consumption for nitrogen fertilizers industry in Europe and Turkey

      Open round-table discussion: Positions of the MED suppliers in 2013\14: local competition, cost price issues and access to raw materials Individual negotiation in conference offices

      Day 2 - 20th of September, Friday

      Session 3. Fertilizers Consumption in Europe
    • Short-term forecast for fertilizer market in Europe: supply and demand balance, plans of domestic production and import
    • Regulations influencing nitrogen fertilizers production and cost in Europe and trade in the MED region
    • Nitrogen fertilizers market in China: potential for strengthening its presence and customer base expansion in Europe
    • Expansion of sales market in Europe for North African companies: potential impact on decrease of the domestic production in Europe

      Special Session 1. Fertilizers Market in Turkey
    • Increase of fertilizers production capacities in Turkey. Will Turkey become self-sufficient and refuse from import of some fertilizer types?
    • Expected leap in demand for nitrogen fertilizers. Who has a chance to become main exporters into Turkey?
    • Phosphate fertilizers market balance and potential for consumption growth
    • Domestic demand for Ammonium Nitrate. Possibilities for domestic production raising or dependence on import?

      Special Session 2. Niche Market: Efficiency of Special and Micro-nutrients Application, Development Strategies for Production and Consumption
    • NPK fertilizers market: production volumes, ways of further application in complex products and mixes
    • Production of high efficiency fertilizers: polymer-coated urea, etc.
    • Production of zinc-containing fertilizers as relevant proposition for agricultural companies in the region

      Open round-table discussion: Trends of Fertilizers and Raw Materials Consumption in the Region – Self-sufficiency and Import.
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