VII International Grain Trading Conference

The Russian Grain Union under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on October 16-19, 2012 holds the VII International Grain Trading Conference «Global and Middle East grain outlook 2012» in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. 

Over the past six years, the Conference has become a landmark event for the participants of the world grain market, which was attended by over 1 500 representatives from 52 countries, including Russia, Egypt, Ukraine, Switzerland, Turkey, Great Britain, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Germany and other countries. 

This year VII International Grain Trading Conference «Global and Middle East grain outlook 2012»will be held in October, when the harvest is summed up, objective data on the total crop and the quality characteristics of grain are obtained, export potential of major world grain market players and the needs of importers are identified. 

In the frameworks of the Conference the world's leading experts from major grain producing countries will provide estimates of the current state and trends of the situation at the world grain market, particularly wheat market, freight market development prospects and its impact on grain market, will cover the impact of exchange rate policy and the situation at financial markets on the grain market situation, problems of risk management in the international grain trade, legal aspects of grain supply to the Middle East.  

His participation in the conference confirmed Vice Chairman of GASC Mr.Noomani Nasr Noomani. In his speech, Mr. Noomani will outline in detail the requirements of GASC – state Egypt's importing company – to the quality of imported wheat. Last year, the GASC delegation headed by Mr. Noomani participated in the previous VI International Grain Trading Conference of the Russian Grain Union.