AGENDA
December 11
Kyiv
10:00-11:00
REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE, NETWORKING
11:00-11:15
WELCOME SPEECH
Petr Sochor, Second Secretary, Agricultural Diplomat of the Czech Republic Embassy in Ukraine (tbc)
Lisa Kaestner, Country Manager, Ukraine and Moldova of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
11:15-12:15
PANEL DISCUSSION. AGRI NATION: ADAPTATION, RESILIENCE, GROWTH
Moderator: Oleh Khomenko, CEO of UCAB

Vitalii Koval, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Oleksandr Haidu, The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy
Halyna Yanchenko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine – Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development
Dmytro Kuleba, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2020-2024) (tbc)
  • Results of 2024: how the agribusiness sector remained resilient in the face of economic instability
  • What awaits agribusiness in 2025: challenges of global competition, climate change and transformation of the Ukrainian market
  • What new export opportunities does the process of negotiations with the EU open up?
  • How to maintain competitiveness using financial instruments from the state and international community?
Registration to the online participation in the IFC session

IFC session

PRESENTATION. IFC FINANCING AND ADVISORY SUPPORT FOR COMPANIES INVESTING IN UKRAINE

PANEL DISCUSSION. INVESTMENT NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRIBUSINESS

12:15-12:35
PRESENTATION. IFC FINANCING AND ADVISORY SUPPORT FOR COMPANIES INVESTING IN UKRAINE
Olena Voloshyna, Senior Country Officer, Ukraine of International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • IFC's experience in the international and Ukrainian arenas in financing the private sector and creating markets
  • How do innovative financial solutions, professional expertise, and long-term financing help agricultural companies overcome challenges?
  • Ukraine in the spotlight: programs to increase economic stability
  • The farm-to-fork principle in value chain development projects
  • The results of survey by IFC and UCAB on the agri sector views on investment plans and needs
12:35-13:35
PANEL DISCUSSION. INVESTMENT NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRIBUSINESS
Moderator: Kateryna Chechel, Operations Officer, Ukraine Program, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Aivaras Abromavicius, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Agro-Region Group
Igor Shylyuk, CEO of Cygnet Agroholding
Scott Richards, CFA, FRM, USAID/Harvest Activity Transaction Team, Head of Emerging Europe at CrossBoundary
Alexandre Tchesnakoff, Member of the Management Board at Crеdit Agricole Bank
Mariia Osyka, Director of Agriculture Investments of Agroprosperis Group
Serhii Savchuk, Chief Investment and Business Development Officer of Vitagro Group
13:35-14:35
LUNCH, NETWORKING
14:35-15:00
PRESENTATION. NAVIGATING THE LANDSCAPE OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING FOR AGRIBUSINESSES IN UKRAINE
Scott Richards, CFA, FRM, USAID/Harvest Activity Transaction Team, Head of Emerging Europe at CrossBoundary
  • Overview of the current funding landscape for agribusinesses in Ukraine
  • Alternative sources of capital for agribusinesses in Ukraine and recommendations for accessing them
15:00-15:15
PRESENTATION. PROFITABILITY AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN AGRIBUSINESS: ENHANCING EFFICIENCY IN CHALLENGING TIMES — INSIGHTS FROM AGROHUB RESEARCH 2024
Oksana Bobrova, Head of Agrohub Benchmarking
Dmytro Lyebyedyev, Head of Agrohub HR360 Benchmarking
  • Comparison of Average EBITDA and Benchmark Indicators: Illustrated with corn as a case study
  • Analysis of Top-performing Areas (Top 20%): Revenue efficiency ($/ha) and the key factors driving their success
  • Yield, breakeven point, and price per ton
  • A detailed exploration of factors influencing results
  • Insights into staffing levels across key roles (agronomists, engineers, elevator workers)
  • Income Dynamics (2022–2024): How employee income trends inform strategic decision-making
  • Changes in Employee Incentive Strategies in 2024: Examining shifts in motivational approaches.
  • Current Challenges and Opportunities: A review of staffing policies and human resource strategies in agribusiness
15:15-15:35
PRESENTATION. FROM CROP RECEIPTS TO AGRARIAN NOTES: INNOVATIONS IN AGRIFINANCE AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS
Kyrylo Mukhomedzyanov, Team Lead, IFC Ukraine Agriculture Capital Markets Development Project
  • Crop receipts — status and statistics of financing facilitated by the instrument as of December 1, 2024.
  • Agrarian notes — new digital tradable securities, main aspects, types, classification, and key advantages
  • Crop receipts and agrarian notes — common and difference
  • Registry of Agrarian notes
15:35-16:15
COFFEE BREAK, NETWORKING
16:15-16:35
PRESENTATION: UKRAINE’S AGRARIAN EXPORT PORTFOLIO
Roman Neyter, Researcher at the Center for Food and Land Use Research (KSE Agrocenter) of Kyiv School of Economics
  • Adapting logistics routes from Ukraine to the challenges of war (overview for 2022-2024)
  • Capacity building for exports of grains, oilseeds and processed products
  • Agro-export results for 2023: dynamics and commoduty structure
  • The role of European and international markets in the formation of new sales channels
16:35-17:35
PANEL DISCUSSION. GRAIN EXPORTS: CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator: Tetiana Trympol, AGRI International Market Linkages Senior Coordinator of the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA)

Vitalii Petruk, Deputy Commercial Director for Foreign Economic Activity of IMC
Anton Zhemerdiev, Director of the Commercial Department of TAS Agro
Volodymyr Slavinskyi, Director of Trade of NIBULON
Taras Ivanyshyn, Investment Director of Agro-Region Group
17:35-…
COCKTAIL, NETWORKING
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