Credit Agricole Bank invites to conference “Zones of Ukrainian agribusiness development – vector of movement” within the exhibition Agro Animal Show 2019

Credit Agricole Bank invites to the conference “Zones of Ukrainian agribusiness development – vector of movement” which will be held on February 20, 2019 as part of annual international exhibitions Grain Tech Expo 2019, Agro Animal Show 2019, and Fruit Vegetables Logistics 2019.

The conference starts at 10:15 on February 20 in pavilion 2, conference room 8 (second floor), entrance 2А. Entrance is free of charge on condition of pre-registration    

The “Day of France” is organized by the Embassy of France in Ukraine, Business France Agency and Credit Agricole Bank.  

Venue: 15 Brovarskyi Ave., Kyiv (International Exhibition Centre), pavilion 1.   

Program of conference “Zones of Ukrainian agribusiness development – vector of movement” 

10:15-10:30: Registration of participants   

10:30-10:40: Official opening of “Day of France” in Ukraine 

Oleh Koval, Director General of Kyiv International Contract Fair, Ltd; Alexis Struve, Director of Business France Agency in Ukraine; Larysa Bondarieva, Deputy Chairman of Credit Agricole Bank; Nicolas Perrin, Agricultural counsellor at the Embassy of France to Ukraine.

10:40-11:45: Section “Livestock: opportunities and prospects” 

Moderator: Nicolas Perrin, Agricultural counsellor at the Embassy of France to Ukraine.

10:40-11:35: Strengths and weaknesses of livestock sector: viewpoint of French experts. Prospects for Ukrainian-French cooperation.

Michel Rieu, Head of the projects on national and international cooperation of General Directorate of the French Pork and Pig Institute

11:35-11:45: Questions and discussion

11:45-12:30: Section “Logistics and potential for agribusiness development” 

Moderator: Ihor Hurzhii, Head of Agroexpertize Division of the Agro Business Support Department of Credit Agricole Bank.  

11:45-12:15: Logistics of grain in Ukraine. Current condition and prospects for development. 

Yevhen Savchuk, expert of the Agro Business Support Department of Credit Agricole Bank.

12:15-12:45: Logistics infrastructure: agribusiness practices. 

• Dmytro Motuzko, Leading manager of strategic development, ATK Group;
• Ivan Skiba, Director, Promvagontrans LLC.

12:45-12:55: Questions and discussion

13:00-14:30: Section “Climate changes: adaptation to new conditions” 

Moderator: Nicolas Perrin, Agricultural counsellor at the Embassy of France to Ukraine

13:05-13:25: Modern high crop production with regard for soil problems and provision of plants with all the necessary nutritional elements

Oleksandr Horban, Marketing director, Timac Agro Ukraine

13:25-13:45: Adaptation of French genetics by Euralis to climate conditions of Ukraine 

Olha Molokovych, Marketing department director of Euralis Semens Ukraine

13:45-14:05: New French varieties of corn and sorghum for Ukrainian farmers  

Charles-Antoine Courtois, Head of the project Sorghum ID, Anna Kolakovska, Head of Foreign business department FNPSMS

14:05 – 15:00: Summing up and discussion with coffee 

Agro Animal Show – is the international exhibition of effective animal husbandry and poultry intended for promotion of state-of-the-art technologies. It is a showcase of a wide range of machinery and equipment, latest scientific and technical developments for households of different forms of ownership and size that are specialized in livestock production. Among the companies exhibiting at the Agro Animal Show there are internationally known manufacturers of machinery, equipment, fodder, veterinary medications, and diagnostics means.

About Credit Agricole: 

JSC «Credit Agricole Bank» is a modern universal bank owned by the leading financial group in Europe – Credit Agricole Group (France). The Group is a major partner of the French economy and one of the largest banking groups in Europe. It is a leading retail bank in Europe, having the largest portfolio of assets under management, being first in the field of ban insurance and third - in project financing in Europe. Credit Agricole has been operating in the financial market of Ukraine since 1993 and renders the entire range of banking services to private individuals, including premium-clients, and business. The Bank pays special attention to cooperation with agricultural enterprises. Reliability and business reputation of Credit Agricole in Ukraine is confirmed by the highest possible FITCH ratings, leading positions in bank sustainability, bank deposit reliability and bank profitability rankings, as well as by 300 000 active private and 18 000 corporate customers, including international corporations, large Ukrainian companies and representatives of small and medium business. Credit Agricole Bank is a socially responsible bank that confirms its status by the large number of projects implemented under the Corporate Social Responsibility program «We Care!». 

Contacts: 

Viktoriia Torianyk, Head of PR and corporate communications Credit Agricole Bank.

Phone: +38 044 581 07 45, e-mail: Viktoriia.Torianyk@credit-agricole.ua