USAID ERA participates in “BLACK SEA GRAIN.EUROPE-2024” Conference 

29 February 2024

On February 27-28 in Prague, the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (USAID ERA) joined the international conference “BLACK SEA GRAIN.EUROPE-2024.” The event brought together leading players in the agricultural market and served as a platform for agribusiness leaders to share their experiences and ideas.   

ERA key partners, leading agribusiness operator Agromino and Grain Trading Company Almeida Group LLC, also attended the event, along with Kirsten Pfeiffer, USAID ERA Deputy Chief of Party, and Bill Mays, USAID ERA AGRI Director.  

Agronimo presented its activities in Ukraine aimed at increasing the agricultural sector’s efficiency through introducing innovative technologies, while Almeida Group spoke about grain logistics, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and efficient supply chains.  

The conference has become a unique platform for establishing cooperation between Ukrainian and international producers, grain and oilseed processors, traders, logistics companies, banking and investment institutions, as well as representatives of government and industry associations

USAID ERA encourages closer cooperation between Ukrainian and European operators to explore new ways of doing grain business and help mitigate the global food crisis.