20-21 Jan, 2010
Singapore, SINGAPORE
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
"When will stability return to the agri-commodities sector?"
"Soybean demand surges....China and Taiwan have committed to purchasing huge loads of U.S. soybeans, boosting expectations that export sales will reach a new high. China alone bought $7.3 billion in U.S. soybeans in 2008 and is expected to nearly double that this year".
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 18/10/2009
"Rabobank sees upside trend for grain commodities prices"
World-Grain.com, 30/10/ 2009
"India, the 2nd largest rice grower, may become a net importer for the first time in 21 years in 2010, potentially sparking shortfalls that sent prices to a record high in 2008, said Samarendu Mohanty, a senior economist at the International Rice Research Institute.... India may import as much as 3 million metric tons next year following adverse weather"
Bloomberg, 29/10/2009
Erratic weather patterns, weak US dollar, climbing crude prices and improving economic conditions are factors determining the direction of grains pricing. Where are the various agri-commodities heading and will stability return to the agri-commodities sector?
With the opening of Australia's grains market, how will it change the way business is conducted and will it offer a more level playing field for all parties? Increasingly, Black Sea grains are coming into Asian and Middle East markets, how will it impact traditional suppliers and can the quality measure up?
CMT's 2nd World Grains Trade Summit brings top industry panel to address current concerns facing the grains industry. Excellent platform to network with global suppliers & buyers!
Extensive Benefits to Attend
Sign up with your team today to enjoy group discount! Send your registration to grace@cmtsp.com.sg or register online at www.cmtevents.com
You will network with
- Traders / Brokers
- Importers
- Multinational commodity trading companies
- Flour and Feed Mill Procurement Officials
- Commodity Trade Finance Professionals
- Dry Bulk Shipping Executives
- Milling Technology Vendors and Agents
- Grain Port (Load and Discharge) Officials
- Fumigation and Maritime Services Professionals
- Testing and Certification Professionals
- Food and Feed Industry End-Users
- Industry Buyers
- Commodity Exchange and Risk Management Specialists
Platinum Sponsor
Glencore and its subsidiaries process, handle and market Wheat, Corn, Barley, Rice, Oilseeds, Meals, Edible Oils and Biodiesel. We are a leading exporter of grain from the EU, Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Argentina and Australia. Global markets, particularly on the supply side, are highly fragmented and in many countries we procure grain directly from the farmer. To support these activities our subsidiaries own or operate processing, storage and handling infrastructure.
Our subsidiaries in the UK, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan have seventy silos at their disposal with a combined storage capacity of 3.5 million metric tons. Of these, five are port or river elevators.
In the Ukraine, a Glencore subsidiary part owns a Sunseed crushing plant with an annual capacity of 250,000 metric tons.
A subsidiary of Glencore is owner of the Moreno Group in Argentina. Moreno's facilities include interior silos, an export elevator in Bahia Blanca and four Sunseed/Soyabean crushing plants with a combined annual capacity of 1.85 million metric tons.
In Argentina and Uruguay, our subsidiaries own five Rice mills with a combined annual capacity of 400,000 metric tons.
In Brazil, a subsidiary of Glencore is the owner of a soyabean crushing plant with an annual capacity of 350,000 metric tons. In Australia, Paraguay, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Glencore farms 300,000 hectares of owned or leased land.
North Africa, the Middle East and Asia are the prime export markets. Marketing efforts and strategy are coordinated from the head office for grains in Rotterdam and implemented through our network of local offices in more than 40 countries.
For further information and inquiries, please contact in Rotterdam:
Glencore Grain B.V. |
