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VIV Russia has announced details of the conference programmes, to be held from Tuesday 21 until Thursday 23 May at the Crocus Exhibition Centre in Moscow. VIV Russia Project Manager Guus van Ham intends to provide an all-in format that will boost the development of the agri-food business in Russia through the parallel programme. “Developments on the Russian market are taking place incredibly fast, and thanks to our partners and specialists we can share all the necessary knowledge with the industry in this country,” states Van Ham.
One of the components of the Main Conference on 21 May (in conference hall C) is the finalised strategic outlook for the Russian meat industry towards 2020, entitled‘Shaping the industry for the next stage’. This study will be presented immediately after the official opening by Nan-Dirk Mulder from Rabobank Food & Agri-business Research. This presentation will be followed by a lecture from Shagaida Nataliya Ivanovna, director of the centre of agri-food policy of the Russian Academy for national economy and public policy, outlining the current status and future challenges facing the Russian agri-food industry. In Russia there is great interest for food safety, animal health, advanced food technology and how to safeguard these processes. Arseniy Poyarkov, managing partner of insurance broker TOP TIME, will speak on ‘Insurance in the Russian Agrifood business: the world practice and Russian reality’.
Food Safety
The afternoon session offers a choice of various subjects that will all compete for the attention of conference visitors. The programme offers in succession ‘Food safety in the Russian agri-food industry’ and ‘Modern technologies for refrigeration, processing and storage of raw materials and food products’.
The Dutch Poultry Centre (DPC) – a collective of around 70 suppliers active in the poultry chain – will then present the proven approach that has secured a leading role for the Dutch poultry sector on the global stage. During this dedicated poultry conference (in conference hall F), Irena Tutert- Mikhailova of DPC will introduce a number of specialists in the areas of breeding, transport, animal nutrition, animal health, slaughtering and processing poultry meat. Huge interest is expected from the Russian Poultry Union.
National Union of Swine Breeders
During the afternoon programme of VIV Russia on 21 May, the National Union of Swine Breeders will hold its national annual general meeting.
The central theme for the entire afternoon in conference hall G will be health in the poultry sector. Rosselhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance in Russia) and Avivak will be organising the Animal Health Conference (Poultry). The first day of VIV Russia will be concluded with a reception organised by the Dutch Embassy to mark the celebration of 400 years of friendship between Russia and the Netherlands.
May 14, 2013 - VIV
