The First in the history the World Grain Forum was held on June 6-7, 2009 in St. Petersburg on the initiative of the Russian President. It was attended by 1,900 participants from 62 countries, including 53 official foreign delegations, 17 of which were headed by the Ministers of Agriculture, 4 heads of international organizations, representatives of financial institutions, national and international associations of agricultural producers. 11 official bilateral meetings with the foreign agrarian ministers and heads of international organizations were held within the Forum.
Main objectives of the upcoming Forum:
– Strengthening the positive image of Russia on the international stage as the largest producer and exporter of grain;
– Positioning of the Eurasian Economic Union as a new player on the world grain market;
– Maintaining a sustainable infrastructure of the world grain market during the recession;
– Promotion of “global best practices“ of innovation and technological modernization of the industry;
– Increasing the investment attractiveness of the Russian agri-food sector.

More details as well as program of the Forum 2016 is available in the PRESENTATION