Middle East And North Africa Grains Summit 2011

MEnA GrAInS

SuMMIT

2011

S E C u r I n G T h E M E n A G rA I n p ro C u r E M E n T S u p p Ly C h A In Main Conference Days: 26 & 27 September 2011 Point Hotel Barbaros, Istanbul, Turkey

LEADInG IMporTErS, proCurErS AnD MAJor ExporTErS rEprESEnTED: Exclusive MENA Procurement Strategy Roundtable Securing Long Term Grain Supply

Nigel Officer, Commercial Director of Emirates Grain Product, IFFCO – UAE

Mohamed Ajlouni, Food Security Project Management Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan

W. Kirk Miller, Senior Advisor for New Technologies & Trade, North American Export Grain Association - USA

Dr El Arabi Mohamed Al-Hamdi, Economic Advisor to the President, Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development – UAE Dr. Sami Reda Sabry, General Supervisor WFP ( World Food Program ), Ministry of Agriculture and land Reclamation – Egypt

Ramzi Nazrallah, Vice President and COO, Wadi Group – Egypt Faik Genç, Managing Director, AgriPro – Turkey Brian Barriskill, Director of Supply Chain, Al Dahra Agriculture Company – UAE

“Food security is and will continue to be an important issue for Arab countries…

Now is not the time to be complacent in addressing this with global wheat stocks low and with the Arab world importing one third of the world’s traded wheat.”

Alan Bullion, Head Of Agra Analyst Team, Informa - UK Anna Supryadkina, Senior specialist, Russian Grain Union – Russia Dr Shalan Al Mashiki, Director - Projects Department, Arab Authority For Agricultural Investment And Development - Sudan Andrey Sizov, Managing Director, SovEcon – Russia Marc Sadler, Leader of the Agricultural Risk Management Team (ARMT) of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank – USA

World Bank, 30 May 2011, Al Khaleej Times

Dr. Ahmed Mazid, Senior Agricultural Economist, ICARDA- Syria

Over 15 Sessions On The Most Pressing Food Supply Chain, Trading And Security Issues:  Geopolitical risk and challenges to the grain industry  Long term food security  Grain market and pricing trends and forecasts  Procurement strategies for the grain and oilseed industry  Diversifying risk within procurement portfolios  Cost and supply chain efficiencies  Competition for grain energy demand Media Partners:

Don’t Miss The Exclusive Panel On Grain Availability And Its Relationship To Speculation And Price Volatility

 Emerging grain producing countries  Robust PPP models and sourcing sustainable partnerships  Stockpiling vs. Backward integration as a food security strategy  Achieving optimum infrastructure and water conditions for grain production  Managing local dynamics and business know-how  Criteria to assess political stability and risk exposure

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PLUS+ Up-To-The Minute Industry Panel Discussions And Expert Sessions On:  MENA Procurement Strategy Roundtable  Supply Panel For Developed And Emerging Grain And Oilseeds Exporters And Producers  World Bank Global Grain Market Supply And Demand Outlook  Import And Export Country Spotlight  Grains In Focus – Emerging Trends And Latest Forecast  Hedging Risk Through Grain Futures

The Future Of Food Security Across MENA? Backward Integration Into Agribusiness The Backward Integration Into Agribusiness Post-Summit Forum Day is dedicated to discussing the real questions and Major food producing companies, government real answers to food security issues that governments across departments, authorities and initiatives attending the Backward Integration Into Agribusiness Post-Summit the Middle East face.

Forum Day (separately bookable) will discuss and challenge ideas on: Governments across the region are committed to • Effective PPP models creating strategies to deliver sustainable food sources • Managing local dynamics in order to meet the demands of population growth • Stockpiling Vs Backward Integration and changing consumption trends. Simultaneously, • Up-and-coming regions for grain production commercial food producers are seeking to minimise dependence on their supply chain to avoid procurement • Key criteria identifying opportunities for land ownership/ leasing and development and availability challenges.

• Economic impacts of private sector move toward backward integration With only small amounts of arable land and depleting non-renewable water resources, the Middle East and North Africa must move toward sustainability by moving away from self sufficiency.

MENA Grains Dictionary Backward Integration: Reducing risk to the supply chain associated with dependency on grain production and availability Agribusiness: Term related to various businesses involved in food production including farming of grain

Programme At A Glance Day One – Monday, 26 September 2011 AM • World Bank Market Outlook • MENA Procurement Strategy Roundtable: Securing Long Term Grain Supply • Competing With The Biofuel Sector For Grains PM • What Is Your Risk Diversification Strategy?

• Risk Mitigation In Your Procurement Portfolio • Hedging Risks Through The Grains Futures Market • Grains In Focus

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Day Two – Tuesday, 27 September 2011 • Grain Consumption Trends, Trajectories And New Frontiers • Supply Panel: The Growing Export Market • Pricing And Spot Pricing Movements • Import Vs Export Forecast – Country Spotlight And 2020 Goals • Shipping And Logistics – The Best Partnership Models • At Origin Vs At Destination Processing

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Want To Raise Your Profile As An Industry Leader?

Commodity prices are in a constant state of fluctuation. In addition, major buyers are also facing threats to quality of available grain crops and rising costs at all points in the supply chain. Suppliers, exporters, shipping and freight companies together with banks and other service providers risk losing business to competitors unless they can connect with buyers and deliver on grain volume, quality and time restricted specifications.

Who Will You Meet To Discuss The Latest Industry Trends And Strategies With At MENA Grains Summit 2011?

Grain Buyers Including: n National Wheat and Grain Councils n Government Initiatives And Food Authorities n Procurement Programmes n Commodity and Grain Authorities

How can MENA Grains Summit Raise Your Profile To Key Industry Players Across The Region?

Being the premiere summit covering the hottest grain industry challenges and opportunities, the tailored sponsorship packages available will allow you to meet with CEO’s, Managing Directors, Directors of Grain Procurement and Purchasing, Grain Traders and Supply Chain Managers in order to: n Build Loyalty with existing customers face-to-face n Position Your Brand above your competitors as an industry thought leader n Raise Your Media Profile through our media coverage and support associations leading up to and on the day of the event n Launch New Services and highlight how your business understands current challenges through initiatives created for and in response to your market n Extend Your Network of clients by meeting key industry professionals face-to-face and discussing the collaborative opportunities that your business offers

n Government Ministries n FMCG Manufacturers & Distributors n Meat And Poultry Producers

PLUS+ n Grain And Oilseeds Traders n Grain And Oilseeds Producers And Exporters

Geographic Breakdown The Americas

MENA Region

Russia & CIS

Asia & Australasia

Contact Jake Brown for details on tailored sponsorship packages to meet your needs on +971 (50) 912 7133 or sponsorship@iirme.com

Europe Plus+ Ask about our one-to-one meeting opportunities as part of our exclusive sponsorship packages

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North Africa

Wheat imports are projected to climb to over 51 MMT by 2050 (from 22 MMT in 2010) Algeria

Morocco

State grain buyer OAIC bought 800,000 tonnes of wheat in January, bringing its bread wheat purchases in January to at least 1.75 million tonnes

Heavily reliant on production, Morocco can only meet 60% of local demand with domestic production

MIDDLE EAST GCC Growth to exceed 5% in 2011

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Jordan

Only 4.3% of Jordan’s land is arable. At present there are major concerns about the use of non-renewable water resources and focus on moving away from complete self sufficiency and toward sustainability. Hear more at the Summit from Mohamed Ajlouni, Food Security Project Management Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi firms already have partnerships with countries including Ethiopia and Sudan in backward integration projects.

Hear more at the Summit from Dr El Arabi Mohamed AlHamdi – Economic Advisor to the President of Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development – UAE

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Egypt

Tunisia

Production delivers only 28% of domestic requirements so there is already heavy dependence on imports and this is set to grow Hear more at the Summit On North Africa from Marc Sadler, Leader of the Agricultural Risk Management Team (ARMT) of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department, World Bank – USA

Qatar

The country established the Qatar National Food Security Programme in order to recommend food security policies and discuss optimal use for resources in the agricultural sector. Hear more at the Summit from Dr Mahendra Shah, Food Security Expert – Qatar

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Egyptians citizens consume 18 million tonnes of wheat annually, more than half of which comes from abroad.

Hear more at the Summit from Sherif El Beltagy, Chairman, Agriculture Export Council – Egypt and Ramzi Nazrallah, Vice President and COO, Wadi Group - Egypt

Oman

With higher dependence on cereal imports but with a fiscal surplus emphasis is on better management of grain imports through reduction of bottlenecks in critical infrastructure, strategic grain reserves, port facilities and roads.

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Russia And Ukraine

After halting exports in the 2010 summer, Russia plans to lift the ban as scheduled on July 1 and could possibly export 15 million metric tonnes in 2011. Hear more at the Summit from Anna Supryadkina, Senior specialist, Russian Grain Union – Russia

UAE

The UAE already uses water saving technologies for existing grain production and Abu Dhabi’s 10 planned wheat silos established by Agthia with over 50,000 tonnes capacity are scheduled to become operational in 2012. Hear more at the Summit from Mohamed El Shamy, Grain Trader, Grand Mills for Flour & Feed Co – UAE

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MEnA GrAInS SuMMIT DAy onE 08.15

Registration And Morning Coffee

09.00

Chairman’s Opening Remarks Dr Alan Bullion, Head of Agra Analyst Team, Informa Agra – UK Dr Alan Bullion is Head of the Agra Analyst Team for Informa Agra in London. He has many years of experience working for Informa on analysing world soft commodity markets, and has previously been Agra Business Analyst, editor of AgraFood Asia, and deputy editor of F.O. Licht World Ethanol and Biofuels Report, Biofuels Brazil, and World Organics News. He also has a PhD from the University of Southampton on Sri Lanka.

MonDAy, 26 SEpTEMbEr 2011 • Is there a real threat to grain availability in the medium term? Will availability issues arise due to cost? Which countries will be most affected?

• How will government and the private grain industry across the MENA region insulate themselves from price and access volatility? What measures, if any, are being taken now? What measures will have to be taken in the future?

Panelists: Mohammad Ajlouni, Project Management Advisor – Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan Currently the Food Security Project Management Advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan, Mohamed is also Associate Professor of Agronomy (Plant Breeding and Biodiversity).Mohamed is also the recipient of many awards recognising his contribution to World food security including the FAO Silver Medal for contribution to World Food Security, 2009 and Sawsaneh Award for Agricultural Research Excellence, 2007 Other awards include the Jordan University of Science & Technology Medal for Excellent Researchers, 1997 and Hisham Hijawi Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, 1996.

Dr El Arabi Mohamed Al-Hamdi – Economic Advisor to the President of Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development – UAE Advisor to the President for Economic Affairs (2008 until now) Director of the Regional Office (1999 -2007), Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development, Dubai- UAE, Agricultural Economist, Arab authority for agricultural Investment and development, Dubai (UAE) (Regional office), 1993-1998.

Dr Mahendra Shah, Food Security Expert – Qatar W. Kirk Miller, Senior Advisor for New Technologies & Trade, North American Export Grain Association - USA

The Future Of Grains – Global And Regional Outlook 09.15

World Market Outlook • What is the agricultural outlook for Middle East Grain supply? Are procurement challenges expected?

• What part do governments play in securing food for the MENA region and how can the private grain industry support this?

• What impact will the depletion of water resources have on grain production in the region over the next 10 years and what does it mean for self sufficiency, import volumes and forecasting?

• How can the region minimise exposure to highly volatile grain prices?

• Where are the import/export bottlenecks? How can we overcome these challenges?

• Is there a balance between self sufficiency and importing that will sustain food security? How can the MENA region achieve this?

Marc Sadler, Team Leader – Agricultural Risk Management Team, World Bank – USA Marc Sadler is the Team Leader of the Agricultural Risk Management Team (ARMT) of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of the World Bank. He is an expert on commodity markets, logistics, trading and risk management. Before joining ARMT, Marc spent six years working as a consultant for the World Bank and FAO, specializing in the fields of agribusiness and agricultural policy in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Turkey. Prior to working in development, Marc spent nine years as an agricultural commodities trader (both import and export), based out of the Former Soviet Union. He has an M.A. in Jurisprudence from Trinity College, Oxford University. In his role as Team Leader of ARMT, Marc advises both governments and agricultural supply chain stakeholders about risk assessment and management in a wide range of commodity sectors.

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• Can long term contracts be negotiated through a network of partnerships?

• Dissecting the ‘Public Private Dynamic’: will there be partnerships in procurement and stockpile management between government and key industry players to ensure cost effective practices?

• Has competition initiated by stockpiling driven prices up and how is the private sector going to be impacted in the long term?

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Morning Refreshments And Networking Opportunity

Risk Identification, Diversification And Mitigation 11.00

Biofuels, Food security and Climate Change The presentation will comprise an assessment of the social, environmental and economic implications of biofuels development on transport fuel security, greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural prices, food security, land use change and sustainable agricultural development Dr Mahendra Shah, Food Security Expert – Qatar

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MENA Procurement Strategy Roundtable: Securing Long Term Grain Supply

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Assessing Geopolitical Risks To The Grains Supply Chain • Where is the real threat of geopolitical risk to the supply chain of grains and how do you avoid potential availability roadblocks?

• What kind of contingency planning can be done to ensure political risks do not cause rise to our availability fears?

• How do we mitigate the risks of war and piracy and minimise exposure to soaring prices as a result of these threats?

• Political stability – What are the short and long term

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criteria used to select and assess geopolitical risks in grain producing countries?

• How do you assess the level of exposure your suppliers have to geopolitical risk?

Dr Alan Bullion, Head of Agra Analyst Team, Informa Agra – UK 12.30

Panelists: Nigel Officer, Director of Grain Procurement, Iffco – UAE KEEP BIO FROM CURRENT COPY Ramzi Nazrallah, Vice President and COO, Wadi Group Egypt Faik Genç, Managing Director, AgriPro – Turkey Faik Genç has been in the commodities business for

What Is Your Risk Diversification Strategy?

23 years. He began his career in 1986 at Sabancı

Where do you start to reduce risk exposure? A 360° perspective with four approaches from across the grain supply chain on: • Diversifying sources of supply and the supply portfolio – Which new frontiers are becoming the new suppliers?

• How to diversify your export network: New markets open for business • Grain type diversifying in the feed industry – Is it possible and where are the limitations?

• Does self sufficiency equate to food security in the long term?

• What are the best partnership models available to maintain price stability and sustain realistic margins across the supply chain?

• Are there any new methods of grain transport or handling that can increase efficiency?

• What are the supply chain challenges posed by integrating a stockpiling strategy? What are the key considerations? Is it a realistic way to secure grain availability?

Panelists: Dr El Arabi Mohamed Al-Hamdi – Economic Advisor to the President of Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development – UAE Ramzi Nazrallah, Vice President and COO, Wadi Group – Egypt Over 25 years experience in finance and management.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon in June 1958, and moved to Egypt in 1984 to establish with others the Wadi Holdings Group, a Group of sixteen companies specialized in poultry breeding, agro-food, and industries. Currently occupies the position of Vice President and COO of the Wadi Group, and a Board Member on all affiliated companies to the Group. Other current positions are President of Nagada SAE, a fashion design and craft operation in Egypt, Board Member of Agricultural Development Co. SAL (Tanmia), a fully integrated poultry operation in Lebanon, and Board Member of Wadi Environmental Science Center (WESC), a nonprofit, field-based NGO teaching schoolchildren on environment and sustainable energy, and giving them a first-hand, hands-on experience in Egypt’s ecological, agricultural, and industrial environments.

Brian Barriskill, Supply Chain Director, Al Dahra Agriculture Company – UAE 13.15

Lunch And Networking Opportunity

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Grain Availability And Its Relationship to Speculation And Price Volatility • Is speculation a self fulfilling prophecy? How does speculation impact prices?

• When will grain prices stabilise?

• Is there a way to manage the higher squeeze on prices and potential soften volatility?

• Where is the new market ceiling for grain prices?

• Will we ever see the bottom of the market again?

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Group’s London based trading company with a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from METU. He left the company as Commercial Director 7 years later in 1996 moving to Turkey and joining Doysan A.�. as Commercial Director, the largest single soft seed crushing facility in the country. He became General Manager in 2000 and took active role in establishment of Doysan’s joint-venture with U.S. agriculture giant ADM. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of ADM-Turkey following ADM’s total acquisition of company. In 2003, he left ADM and the sector for 4 years and returned by setting up AgriPro in 2008. Faik Genç had been a Board Member and Vice Chairman (2001-2003) of BYSD (Turkish Vegetable Oils & Fats Industrialists Association) from 1997 until mid 2003. He also represented BYSD as a delegate at AOCS and IASC (International Association of Seed Crushers). Faik Genç has appeared as speaker in 2011 at Black Sea Grain conference in Kiev,Ukraine and AOCS World Conference on Oilseed Processing & Oils & Fats World Market update in Izmir, Turkey.

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Mitigating Risk In Grain Procurement, Supply And Availability • Is stockpiling of selected grains really going to insulate from high grain prices? Could it be worsening the squeeze?

• Cost/ benefit analysis – Are all risk mitigation strategies worth it?

• Is backward integration really a forward thinking measure?

• Is the option of storing at country-of-origin a realistic strategy to cut costs?

• How do the export and import grain market differ is their challenges? What are the export risks and trends?

Panelists: Dr. Sami Reda Sabry, General Supervisor WFP ( World Food Program ), Ministry of Agriculture and land Reclamation – Egypt Mohammad Ajlouni, Project Management Advisor – Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan Jean-Philippe Everling, Executive Director, Graint Negoce - France

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Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Opportunity

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Preserving Profitability - Hedging Risks Through The Grains Futures Market • How do you stay ahead of the curve on the soft commodities futures market?

• Default risk mitigation – Accounting for counterparty risk • Are futures contracts effective in reducing uncertainty and exposure to risk?

• What other risks exposure need to be considered? Does freight and foreign currency factor in?

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Panelists: Andrey Sizov, Managing Director, SovEcon – Russia Dr Alan Bullion Bullion, Head of Agra Analyst Team, Informa Agra – UK Shalan Al Mashikhi Mashikhi, Director of Project Development, Arab Authority For Agricultural Investment and Development – Sudan Jean-Philippe Everling, Executive Director, Graint Negoce – France SG Vaseem, Managing Director, Majata General Trading – UAE 16.45

• Can we realistically outline availability expectations in the next decade?

• Can we expect an increase or decrease in availability? b) Corn Despite recent lifts, the scenario for corn supply and demand will remain tight – so what can we expect from the next crop yield and what is driving it? c) Barley, Oats And Rice Snapshot Following the rise and fall of grains can be tough – So what are we expecting in 2012?

Panelists: Andrey Sizov, Managing Director, SovEcon – Russia Dr Alan Bullion, Head of Agra Analyst Team, Informa Agra – UK Shalan Al Mashikhi, Director of Project Development, Arab Authority For Agricultural Investment and Development – Sudan Jean-Philippe Everling, Executive Director, Graint Negoce – France SG Vaseem, Managing Director, Majata General Trading – UAE

GRAINS IN FOCUS a) Wheat Weather conditions remain a key influence on the price of wheat. There is drought in Europe, low grade expectations from Australian wheat and the Russian wheat ban is still in place.

• What are the 2012 forecasts and yields?

• Which key factors are impacting harvest?

• Which trends are driving prices right now? How long can we expect these to continue?

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Close of Summit Day One

MEnA GrAInS SuMMIT DAy Two TuESDAy, 27 SEpTEMbEr 2011 08.30

Morning Coffee And Networking Opportunity

the global grain supply – Can we expect a full market correction with future harvests?

• Are there early warning systems available to help producers and forecasters see beyond the horizon?

• What strategies can the industry implement to minimise the exposure and devastating impacts of adverse weather on the grain market?

Procurement Opportunities And Challenges 09.15

Pricing And Spot Pricing Movements – Can We Predict Where The Market Is Going Or Should We Expect Only The Unexpected?

• Resetting expectations – After so much market fluctuation what do we expect the new bottom of the market to be and when will we see it?

Panelists: Nigel Officer cer, Director of Grain Procurement, Iffco – UAE Faik Genç Genç, Managing Director, AgriPro – Turkey

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The Impact Of Climate Change And Weather Patterns – Predicting The Unpredictable • The impact of weather has caused a tight squeeze on

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Dr Mahendra Shah,

Food Security Expert – Qatar

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Morning Refreshments And Networking Opportunity

10.45

Grain Consumption Trends, Trajectories And New Frontiers • The changing MENA consumer: How are rising incomes, changing diets and population trends changing the commodities market?

• Searching for success across supply and demand – What are the long-term strategies that will help secure a balanced grain market?

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• The new strategy toward sustainability is opening up countries for business to the world and the reduced reliance on self sufficiency means a new frontier for exports • How has export bans impacted the confidence of the market and how much does speculation and confidence actually full research and development in grain production • What are the economic impacts of increasing government and private sector moves toward backward integration? Is it expected to shape the structure of the industry in the next decade?

• What are the impacts of shifts toward backward integration on grain prices? Will they urge a rise or fall for the wider industry?

• Will availability fears be put to rest through backward integration projects? Can it be a total solution or only one part of a risk reduction strategy?

Agra-investment requires extensive consideration across four key criteria: Crop Compatibility And Delivery • Which countries have land offering the ideal growing conditions for each desired grain?

• What are the freight and logistical considerations for transport and delivery?

Infrastructure • Will the infrastructure surrounding the land support expected production capacities without bottlenecks?

• How much capital and ongoing investment will be needed to develop and maintain local and export infrastructure?

• What partnerships will be necessary to sustain reliable infrastructure to support grain production and export?

Water Resources • Is there water readily available to supply the long term irrigation of crops?

• Will the agricultural water sources be cost effective for crop irrigation?

Political Stability • What are the criteria that investors must consider to measure political stability and risks?

• What are the terms in an MOU that would need to be established between investing and producing countries to encourage investment?

• How can you create a contingency plan for instability should it arise?

Panelists: Marc Sadler, Team Leader – Agricultural Risk Management Team, World Bank – USA Dr Alan Bullion Bullion, Head of Agra Analyst Team, Informa Agra – UK Anna Supriyadkina Supriyadkina, Senior Specialist, Russian Grain Union – Russia W. Kirk Miller, Senior Advisor for New Technologies & Trade, North American Export Grain Association - USA

Grain Supply Availability And Distribution 11.30

Panelists So Far Include: Dr El Arabi Mohamed Al-Hamdi – Economic Advisor to the President of Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development – UAE Andrey Sizov, Managing Director, SovEcon – Russia Dr Mahendra Shah, Food Security Expert – Qatar

Supply Panel: The Growing Export Market • How can developed export markets continue to meet growing demands?

• How can the unique characteristics of each exporting market insulate the industry from disaster and risk?

• Where are producing countries emerging as new and consistent suppliers to the grain industry? What opportunities do they present for export market growth?

• The perfect storm around the export market has caused a tight squeeze on supply - is it just a blip on the radar or an indication of things to come?

• Is the grain market self-correcting or do we need new producers to come online to supplement the increasing demand and challenges of supply?

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Afternoon Refreshments And Networking Opportunity

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Comparing Stockpiling To Backward Integration – Are They Mutually Exclusive Strategies Or Can They Be Complimentary?

• Developing new grain silos and rehabilitating existing structures – What specifications suit your projected capacity and expected uses?

• What makes more business sense to your food security strategy - Storing grain at your production origin or at your destination of distribution?

• Calculating the cost of storage silos and stockpiling – How do you maintain fresh grain and minimum levels at a reasonable cost?

• Storing vs. selling excess grain – Must excess grain be sold in order to balance costs?

• Is there a way to prolong the shelf life of stored grain and avoid waste?

Mohammad Ajlouni, Project Management Advisor – Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture – Jordan

Panelists: Dr. Sami Reda Sabry, General Supervisor WFP ( World Food Program ), Ministry of Agriculture and land Reclamation – Egypt Anna Supriyadkina Supriyadkina, Senior Specialist, Russian Grain Union – Russia Shalan Al Mashikhi, Director of Project Development, Arab Authority For Agricultural Investment and Development Sudan 12.15

Lunch And Networking Opportunity

Backward Integration 13.30

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Identifying Opportunities For Land Leasing And Development For Grain Production: Is Backward Integration Through Direct Investments In Agricultural Production A Viable Option?

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The Role of Research and Development (R&D) in Grain Supply Dr. Ahmed Mazid, Senior Agricultural Economist, ICARDASyria

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Close Of MENA Grains Summit 2011

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