The 6th International Conference
Apelsin Hotel, 145, Frunze St, Cherkasy, Ukraine, |
Day 1. August 11 |
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09:00-10:00 |
Registration of conference participants |
10:00-10:10 |
Conference opening ceremony |
Session 1. The Ukrainian and global fresh apple markets. Development trends and production forecast for the season 2016/17 |
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The situation in the apple market in the EU and other European countries: production forecast for 2016 Ievgen Kuzin, International Relations Manager, Fruit-Inform |
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The Ukrainian apple market in the season 2016/17. Production and price forecast for the new season; 5-year outlook Aleksandr Khorev, Head of Fruit-Inform |
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The apple sector in Kazakhstan – domestic production development and imports Temirzhan Zhalgasbayev, Director at Alatau Fruits Engineering, Kazakhstan |
Efficient investments in the apple business – 10 or 100 ha? Yelena Poperechnaya, Business Development Specialist, Fruit Project, Ukraine |
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Session 2. Modern apple growing technologies. Master classes from sector leaders |
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Master class. Modern profitable intensive orchard: from laying out to treatment and harvesting Speaker TBC |
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Efficient apple orchard protection system against pests and diseases with the use of Syngenta products Vladimir Voyevodin, Specialty Crops Technical Expert at Syngenta, Ukraine |
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The market for apple trees: new foreign and domestic varieties, fruit nursery sector prospects in Ukraine Valentina Lanovenko, Lanovenko Nursery, Ukraine |
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Certification of apple production and produce quality verification in the context of entrance to the export markets. Possibilities and pitfalls Dmitriy Kroshka, Chairman of Ukrsadprom Association, Ukraine |
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Natural Apple program – cooperation for successful sales in internal and external markets Bela Cehla, Director at Holland Plant Ukraine |
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Technological map of an apple orchard on areas of 10 and 100 ha Speaker TBC |
13:15-14:15 |
Lunch break |
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Inclusion of a nut orchard in an apple farm's structure: practical examples Aleksandr Samoylenko, Director of Fruit Growing and Nut Crops Department at Mais Agrodindustrial Company, Ukraine |
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Panel discussion. Economics of a successful apple orchard under current market conditions Speaker TBC |
Session 3. Apple handling, processing, packing and storage technologies. The market for processed apples |
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The market for apple juice concentrate in Ukraine: expectations from a new season, situation with exports Speaker TBC |
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Apple quality retention during storage as a guarantee of successful sales within the whole season Konstantin Shvets, General Director at Fito-Mag |
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Turnkey solutions for equipping fruit storehouses from domestic professionals Anatoliy Bogdan, Director at Insolar-Kholod, Ukraine |
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New trends in storage technologies Speaker TBC |
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High-quality packaging for fresh apples for sales in the internal market and for export Speaker TBC |
Session 4. Modern approaches to sales and marketing of fresh and processed apples |
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Efficient apple sales in the Ukrainian market: system approach to cooperation with buyers, branding, direct collaboration with supermarket chains Fedor Rybalko, Founder of West Retail, Ukraine |
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Consumption of apple juices and nectars in Ukraine: latest trends and expectations Speaker TBC |
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Successful examples of Ukrainian producers' entrace to new external markets Speaker TBC |
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Panel discussion as conference summing-up in a format of grower – wholesale company – exporter – retailer |
18:00-21:00 |
Gala-dinner |
Day 2. August 12, 2016 |
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08:50-09:00 |
Registration of business-tour participants |
09:00-17:00 |
Business-tour to Mais Agroindustrial Company
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