20mn tons of potatoes are produced in Ukraine every year. Meeting the largest potato growers, seed suppliers and potato traders of Ukraine is easy -join us at the "Potato Ukraine 2010" International Conference in Lviv on February 25, 2010!
Ukraine's potato business is still in the growing phase as more and more large growers enter the business. Among the participants of the second edition of "Potato Ukraine" Conference you will find companies, which harvest more than 1000 ha of potatoes every year. One of such farms will be visited on the second day of the event. In total we expect around 250 participants at this event.
The conference will be held on the largest fresh produce wholesale market of Ukraine and one of the top 10 wholesale market in Europe, wholesale market "Shuvar" in Lviv. The market is located in the key potato production zone and every year at least 80,000 tons of potatoes are sold through this market. It is also equipped with potato handling, sorting, washing and packing lines and has modern Conference & Exhibitions Center. Simultaneous translation into and from English will be provided during the event.
"Fruit-Inform" has is updating a comprehensive fundamental study on the potato markets of Russia and Ukraine, which includes all fundamental information any market participant would need. Key findings of this study will be included in the presentations of our experts and the whole study will be available to participants at the reduced cost.
Besides clear understanding of the potato market situation and outlook, conference participants will also have many opportunities for informal meetings and exchange of ideas, opinions and information.
The city of Lviv is easily accessible from any European or trans-Atlantic destination via Vienna, Munich, Warsaw or Moscow, which have flights to and from Lviv every week. Citizens of the EU, USA, Japan, Canada and Switzerland do not need visas to enter Ukraine. Lviv is also one of the key tourist destinations in Ukraine. Please see more information about tourist attractions of Lviv here.
Key focus areas of the Conference include:
Situation and outlook for Ukrainian fresh potato and seed potato markets
Production and price forecast for potatoes in Ukraine for the second half of 2009/10 and for the following season
Rankings of potato varieties grown in Ukraine and new technologies for potato production
Outlook for potato processing in Ukraine
Economics of various approaches to potato storage and post harvest handling considering local conditions
Potato marketing in Ukraine: key distribution channels and their efficiency
Foreign experience in potato business
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