The Global Forum is one of the highlights of the annual agri benchmark Cash Crop Conference, which in 2017 takes place in Berlin, Germany from June 11 - 15th, 2017.
The managing headquarter of the agri benchmark Network at the Thünen Institute in Braunschweig, Germany, was very happy to welcome agricultural experts and journalist in Berlin to get to know the agri benchmark Cash Crop Network and its expertise in agriculture.
The event´s programme comprised contributions of international and local experts focusing on ag trade questions.
| Wednesday, June 14 | Challenges for German Crop Production in a Globalized World | ||
| 13:45 - 14:00 | agri benchmark -let´s grow together
Dr. Yelto Zimmer, Managing Director agri benchmark, Germany |
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| 14:00 - 14:45 | Global agricultural trade - the German perspective
State secretary Dr. H. O. Aeikens, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Germany |
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| 14:45 - 15:30 | Challenges and opportunities for the sugar production in Southern African countries Samuel Balieiro, agri benchmark Cash Crop, Germany/Brazil |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Russian wheat production - competitiveness and perspectives
Dr. Dmitri Rylko, CEO Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR), Russia Dr. Yelto Zimmer, Managing Director agri benchmark, Germany |
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| 16:45 - 18:00 | Challenges for EU crop production and how they may shape future production systems - case study Germany
Dr. Thomas de Witte, agri benchmark Cash Crop, Germany Comments from agri benchmark partners from Denmark, UK and France |
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| 18:15 | Reception and Snacks |