RealUkraine Agricultural Forum

III Ukrainian Dairy Congress.

Feb. 25 — 26, 2010, Kyiv, 2 Khreshchatyk str.

Subject: «Ukrainian Dairy Business. Success in spite of crisis»
www.dairycongress.org

2009th was unique for Ukrainian agriculture. According to predictions of world analysts Ukrainian agriculture should not have existed by now. While European and American farmers are reducing their dairy herds Ukraine are doing our best to increase the amount of dairy cows.

For the first time in the history of independent Ukraine dairy industry have got a chance for successful future. Our goal is to become a leader in dairy production. III Ukrainian Dairy Congress that will take place on Feb 25–26 in Kyiv will unite the best Ukrainian farmers. Representatives of the best dairy companies, Ukrainian and foreign experts will discuss dairy industry problems, analyze success secrets, determine ways to develop business in future and share experience.

This event is open for everyone who is interested in dairy business in Ukraine.

Participants of the congress are welcome to take part in four days tour.

Business tour will include 2-days participation of 3rd International Dairy Congress

Representatives of the best dairy companies, Ukrainian and foreign experts will discuss dairy industry problems, analyze success secrets, determine ways to develop business in future and share experience.

Meeting with the representatives of Ukrainian Dairy Association
Visits of one of the most efficient dairy farms
Guided tour on Ukrainian capital

Participants:
members of Ukrainian Dairy Association
suppliers of dairy equipment
representatives of dairy companies
farmers

Day 1 (24/02/2010)
— Arrival to Ukraine
— Greeting with the
— tour-guides and transfer to Kyiv
— Check-in at the 3-star hotel:
«Rus» http://www.hotelrus.kiev.ua/
Hotel «Slavutych» http://www.hotel-slavutich.com
— Meeting with representatives of Dykun Global Consult. The subject of the meeting is «Doing business in Ukraine»
— Dinner at the restaurant.
Time depends on arrival
overnight in Kyiv

Day 2 (B/L) 25/02/2010
07:00 — Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 — Registration on the «Ukrainian International Dairy Congress»
09:00 — Official beginning of the conference.
General part: DAIRY BUSINESS ANALYSIS (hall #1):
World and Ukrainian dairy industry overview. Main competitor advantages of Ukraine.
Trends of grain and soy markets development. Production costs forecast for 2010.
Processing industry of Ukraine.
11:00 — Coffee break

Section 1: MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ISSUES
(hall #1)
Economic criteria for dairy business estimation. Working balances for increasing amount of milk produced.
Correct crop rotation technology as a source of additional income.
Ways to decrease production costs.
System approach to dairy business planning.
Rules of industrial milk production. Choosing dairy equipment and estimating its efficiency.
Lunch
Diary business crediting:
Bank loans;
Loans from international financial corporations;
Commercial companies' loans;
Loans for processing companies;
Land market development after moratorium cancellation.

Section 2: MILK PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(hall #2)
Fresh cows treatment. Labor management in fresh cows treatment.
Synchronization: pros and cons. Labor management on industrial farms.
Lunch
Mastitis treatment and prevention. Modern approaches. Economy of mastitis.
Hoof treatment and lameness prevention. Economic loss as a result of lameness.
15:30 — Coffee break
16:00 — Section 3: ROUND TABLE — 9000 Club (hall #1) Yields increase by example of Ukrainian dairy farms.
«Ukrainian dairy company», LTD. — Serhiy Bykov. 3000 dairy cows, yield of 9000 kg. of milk.
PE «Piskivs’ke» — Valeriy Kolosha, for 1 year increased yield from 12 to 25 kg. of milk per cow per day.
PE «Rodina» — Oleg Shyshkunov, for 1 year increased yield from 5000 to 7600 kg. of milk
17:30 — Questions and answers.
18:00 — The end of the congress
19:00 — Dinner at the restaurant
Evening free
overnight in Kyiv

Day 3 (B/L) 26/02/2010
07:30 — Breakfast at the hotel
09:00 — Departure to the farms
10:00 — Visiting dairy farm (Herd size — 610, Dairy herd size — 420, Breed — Black-and-WhiteHolstein; average yield per cow/year — 7,200 liter)
12:00 — Lunch at the restaurant
13:30 — Visiting breeding farm (Dairy herd size — 300, Breed — Black-and-White Holstein, average yield per cow/year — 9,000 liter)
16:00 — Visiting dairy farm (14,000 ha of land, Herd size — 6,653 heads; Dairy herd size — 3,200 head; Breed — Holstein; average yield per cow/year — 9,000 liter)
17:30 — Back to Kyiv
18:30 — Free time at the hotel
19:00 — Dinner at the restaurant
Evening free
overnight in Kyiv

Day 4 (B) 27/02/2010
— Breakfast at the hotel
— Check out
— Individual time for sightseeing
— Transfer to the airport
— Registration for a flight
— Departure

Time depends on arrival

The registration period will last till the 12th of Februaury, 2010.
Contact our manager: Mila Yashchuk (mila@realukraine.com.ua)

Phone: +380 67 470 1790, +380 47 443 6985

Last edited by Advisor (2009-12-04 12:03:36)