The 6th International Conference
«Apple Business of Ukraine-2016»

Apelsin Hotel, 145, Frunze St, Cherkasy, Ukraine,
August 11-12, 2016

 

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Day 1. August 11

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

 

The situation in the apple market in the EU and other European countries: production forecast for 2016

Ievgen Kuzin, International Relations Manager, Fruit-Inform

 

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

 

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

Session 2. Modern apple growing technologies. Master classes from sector leaders

 

Master class. Modern profitable intensive orchard: from laying out to treatment and harvesting

Speaker TBC

 

Efficient apple orchard protection system against pests and diseases with the use of Syngenta products

Vladimir Voyevodin, Specialty Crops Technical Expert at Syngenta, Ukraine

 

The market for apple trees: new foreign and domestic varieties, fruit nursery sector prospects in Ukraine

Valentina Lanovenko, Lanovenko Nursery, Ukraine

 

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

 

Natural Apple program – cooperation for successful sales in internal and external markets

Bela Cehla, Director at Holland Plant Ukraine

 

Technological map of an apple orchard on areas of 10 and 100 ha

Speaker TBC

13:15-14:15

Lunch break

 

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

 

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

 

The market for apple juice concentrate in Ukraine: expectations from a new season, situation with exports

Speaker TBC

 

Apple quality retention during storage as a guarantee of successful sales within the whole season

Konstantin Shvets, General Director at Fito-Mag

 

Turnkey solutions for equipping fruit storehouses from domestic professionals

Anatoliy Bogdan, Director at Insolar-Kholod, Ukraine

 

New trends in storage technologies

Speaker TBC

 

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

 

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

 

Consumption of apple juices and nectars in Ukraine: latest trends and expectations

Speaker TBC

 

Successful examples of Ukrainian producers' entrace to new external markets

Speaker TBC

 

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

08:50-09:00

Registration of business-tour participants

09:00-17:00

Business-tour to Mais Agroindustrial Company

  • different approaches to apple growing in intensive orchards;
  • machinery used during orchard treatment;
  • presentation of nut tree samples;
  • modern apple storage;
  • apple handling and packing line;
  • apple processing.