| January 31, 2008 |
| 09:00-10:00 |
Registration of Conference Participants |
| Session #1. Ukrainian market of edible buts: present status and perspectives
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| 10:00-10:30 |
Conference opening. Importance of nuts business for Ukrainian agribusiness. Global trends
Andriy Yarmak, Head of "Agroogliad: Vegetables & Fruits" Project
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| 10:30-10:55 |
Present status and outlook for the Ukrainian market of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds and other edible nuts. Analyses of imports and exports
Tetyana Hetman, Editor in Chief of "Agroogliad: Vegetables & Fruits" Weekly
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| Session #2. Nuts growing technologies
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| 10:55-11:20 |
Results of research: outlook for walnut and hazelnut production in Moldova and in the Southern Ukraine
Viktor Zhadan, Chief Researcher
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| 11:20-11:45 |
Perspectives of new technology of Mandzurski walnut growing: methods, inputs, technologies
Leonid Zaika, Chief Researcher of the Institute of improving health and regeneration of nationalities of Ukraine LKD
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| 11:45-12:05 |
Coffee break
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| 12:05-12:30 |
Bukovyna varieties of walnut and perspectives of selection of new competitive varieties. Modern technologies of walnut production
Dronik Natalia Ilyinichna, Deputy Director on scientific work, Pridnestrovskaya experimental orcharding station, Bukovinskiy Institute of Agri-Industrial Production
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Hazelnuts in Ukraine: technologies, varieties, outlook
Mykola Kucher, Director of Chekasy Institute of Orchards
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| 13:00-13:30 |
Present status and outlook for development of hazelnut and almond production in Ukraine
Vladimir Volkov, private nursery
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| 13:30-14:15 |
Experience of modern nut nurseries development in France
Sеbastien Linard, Linard Qualite Plants, France
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| 14:15-14:35 |
Coffee break
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| Session #3. Business on nuts. Sharing experiences
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| 14:35-15:05 |
Nuts Business in Moldova: Successes, Problems, Perspectives
Dr. Aleksandr Zholondkovskiy, Head of the Union of nut growers of Moldova
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| 15:05-15:30 |
Growing walnuts in Pridneprovye region
Vladimir Pahno. Head of association of horticultural business of Pridneprovye
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Trading of walnuts in Ukraine. Creation of National association of but business of Ukraine
Elena Faraj, Director, Ukrainian Nut Company
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| 16:00-16:15 |
Summing up the Conference
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| 16:15-17:00 |
Press-conference for journalists
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| 18:30 |
Reception for Conference participants
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