On November 12, USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) representative, Thomas O’Callaghan, Supply Chain and Export Logistics Lead, and Alex Lissitsa, President of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB), Chairman of the Board of IMC, facilitated the seminar, “Grain Exports: Expanding Sales Channels & New Opportunities from Ukraine,” at the Fastmarkets Global Grain Geneva 2024 conference.

At the seminar, 16 Ukrainian grain exporters pitched and shared their company profiles, their experiences on how the Ukrainian grain sector has adapted during the full-scale invasion, logistical disruptions, and economic instability. Ukraine is ready and willing to tackle new and existing markets with vigor with their improved logistical supply chains, as evidenced by the reputable growers and shippers in attendance at the conference and in Switzerland, highlighting their resiliency.

◾ Agrochemtechnology ◾ Agroprosperis Group ◾ AGROTRADE GROUP ◾ Astarta-Kyiv ◾ GRAIN ALLIANCE ◾ Continental Farmers Group ◾ Eridon ◾ Agro Region ◾ Hermes-Trading ◾ IMC ◾ LNZ Group (UA) ◾ OKKO GROUP ◾ Risoil Ukraine ◾ ТАС Агро ◾ Tradex Agri Group ◾ UGTC TRADE

On November 12-14, the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) with Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) attended Fastmarkets Global Grain Geneva 2024 conference to promote Ukraine’s grain export capabilities and to seek new commercial opportunities for UCAB members on the global grain market. More than 800 participants from 500 companies and over 55 countries attended this prestigious event.

Importers, traders, brokers, shippers, policy makers and other sector stakeholders joined and used this international platform to expand networking opportunities, build relationships, gather valuable market insights and expand commercial activity in agricultural commodities markets.

UCAB’s booth enabled delegates from various countries within the supply chain to meet directly with 16 Ukrainian exporters and companies to discuss commercial sales opportunities for new and existing markets.

ERA’s Supply Chain and Export Logistics Lead, Thomas O’Callaghan, attended and noted, “Global Grain Geneva provides Ukrainian exporters a valuable opportunity to meet directly with key commercial decision makers in the global grain and oilseed trade. Over the course of three days, the UCAB stand facilitated commercial connectivity and face-to-face meetings with 82 international trading and shipping companies located in 27 countries across the world. This event not only gave Ukrainian exporters the chance to articulate in person the value of Ukrainian grain and oilseed products, it also gave international buyers a better understanding of the ongoing opportunities and value proposition to source directly from producers within Ukraine’s largest export sector”.