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BALKANS & BLACK SEA GRAIN 2024

Name: BBS Grain conference Istanbul 2026 Black Sea grain forum
Start: 2026-09-22
End: 2026-09-22
Location: ISTANBUL

September 24-25, 2024

Istanbul, Türkiye

Grain Trade and logistics in the Black Sea and Balkan regions: international grain conference BBS Grain 2024

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On September 24-25, 2024, Istanbul hosted the international grain conference Balkans & Black Sea Grain 2024, an international conference on grain trade and agrologistics, which was held in Turkey and brought together grain market participants from the Black Sea region, Europe and the Middle East.

The discussion focused

on the prospects for the export of cereals, oilseeds and vegetable oils from the Black Sea and Balkan regions, as well as the competitive situation in the global agricultural market.

Much attention was paid to the development of logistics infrastructure, issues of maritime transportation, cargo insurance and ensuring efficient export supplies of agricultural products.

The conference became a platform for discussing issues of international trade in grain and legumes, interaction with key importers from Africa and the Middle East, as well as the search for new opportunities to expand the export potential of the countries of the region.

Key conference topics

(02)

Competition and new opportunities in the global agricultural market

(03)

Logistics, infrastructure and grain transportation in a changing market

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Demand and purchasing strategies of importers from Africa, the Middle East and Asia

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Trends in the legume market and prospects for international trade

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Export potential of grain and oilseed crops in the Black Sea and Balkan regions

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10 000+

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5 000+

speakers

500+

COUNTRIES

100+

55%

CEO & Owner level

Forum program

September 24, 2024
Day 1. The conference

09.00–10.00

Registration of participants
Meetings, acquaintances, negotiations

Opening of the conference

10:00 – 11:30

Analytical panel:
«State and prospects of cereals, oilseeds and vegetable oils exports
in the Black Sea region and the Balkan countries»

Session moderator:

Cezar Gheorghe, Founder, Agricolumn / Adviser for Agriculture Matters, Government of Romania

Discussion participants:

Maxence Devillers, Grain Analyst & Consultant, Argus Media
Sunchitsa Savovich, Managing Director, Serbia Grains Association
Preslav Raykov, Trading Manager, Magic Flame Group
Stoyan Valev, CEO, Grainstore

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee break
Meetings, acquaintances, negotiations

12:00 – 13:30

Discussion panel:
«Logistics and infrastructure role for cereals and oilseeds trade and export»

Session moderator:

Ismail Sahin, President, FICS, Turkish Shipbrokers Association

Discussion participants:

Alexander Strelnikov, Insurance Broker, Transocean Risk Solutions
Bilal Muftuoglu, Head of Dry Bulk Research, Howe Robinson Partners
Sunchitsa Savovich, Managing Director, Serbia Grains Association
Reinhold Polzl, Business Unit Manager Mineral Oil, Agriculture, Chemicals / Managing Director, Rail Cargo Logistics GmbH
Kanat Kobessov, Chairman of the Board, National Association of Exporters «KazGrain»

13:30 – 15:00

Lunch.
Meetings, negotiations

15:00 – 16:30

Discussion panel:
«Competition on global markets»

Session moderator:

Evgeniya Dudinova, Procurement Director - Commodities, Agthia Group

Discussion participants:

Sabina Sodikova, Country Manager, Agrozan Commodities
Nouran Ezzeldin, Founder and CEO, Granos Oros for AgriBusiness Solutions and Export
Fabien Varagnac, Founder - Milling Sector Consultant, Grains & Flours Insights
Veysel Kaya, Owner, Sunseedman

16:30 – 17:00

Coffee break
Meetings, acquaintances, negotiations

17:00 – 18:00

Discussion panel:
«Global pulses market and Black Sea region export potential»

Session moderator:

Ozan Ozturk, Managing Director, Agrozan Commodities

Discussion participants:

Cem Bogusoglu, Head of Pulses Trading, Prograin Grains Trading
Alex Lotov, CCO, AGS Foods DMCC
Sumit Gupta, Executive Director, McDonald&Pelz

19:00 – 22:00

Grain Gala Dinner on the Bosphorus cruise with incredible night Istanbul
views

September 25, 2024
Day 2. Excursion

09:30

At 09:30, buses departed from the main entrance of the Sofitel Istanbul Hotel.

The participants of the forum had an interesting and eventful tour of Istanbul

CONFERENCE participants

More than 350 delegates attended BBS Grain 2024 — representatives of agribusiness, logistics, trading, shipping and insurance from more than 30 countries. Among them:

Managing companies, agricultural holdings, traders, exporters, commodity
broker:

Abbey Commodities DMCC (UAE), Aditya Birla Global Trading (Russia), Aditya Birla Global Trading (UAE), Agranda Egypt (Egypt), Agribrokers (Netherlands), Agris Commodities Fzco (UAE), Agrix (Azerbaijan), Agro Commodities LLC (Russia), Agrocor LLC (Russia), Agroimpex (Russia), Agros (Bulgaria), Agrozan Commodities (UAE), AGS Foods DMCC (UAE), Agthia Group PJSC (UAE), AK Global Trade and Consultancy (Turkey), Akhdar Trading DMCC (UAE), Armada Gıda Tic. San. A.S. (Turkey), AS Letofin (Estonia), Atameken Agro Trade (Kazakhstan), AVES Enerji Yag ve Gıda San, Avrora LLC (UAE), Azul Tarim (Turkey), BAGS Grain Handels (Austria), Baha Tarimsal Faaliyetler Sanayi Tic. A. S (Turkey), Ballipinar Tarim Ticaret A.S. (Turkey), Bashayer Feed Establishment (Egypt), BiTrade Agro (Turkey), Black Sea Brokers (Ukraine), Bolaca Group (Turkey/Bulgaria), Boulias SA (Greece), Bunge (Turkey), Business Partner (Russia), Company Group «ST» (Russia), Delta Agrar (Serbia), DelTrade (Russia), DelTrade (Turkey), Demir Agro Srl (Moldova), EkoNiva-Semena (Russia), Enaz Tarim Sanayi Ve Dis Ticaret Ltd Sti (Turkey), Erser Grup Tarim Urunleri (Turkey), ETG Commodities (Canada), EXPO-LINE-PLUS (Russia), F.lli Grimaldi SRL (Italy), Fatexpro Ltd (Georgia), Gefest Agro (Russia), GET Brokers GmbH (Switzerland), GK AGROST (Russia), Global Commodities and Logistics Limited (Russia), Global Solutions Dıs Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Turkey), Govinda (Russia), Grain Lines (Russia), Grain Rain (Russia), Grain Wave (Russia), Grainstore (Bulgaria), Granolux (Russia), Granos Oros for AgriBusiness Solutions and Export (Egypt), GrudotekaBel (Belarus), H.Bogel GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Hazz Trading WLL (Qatar), HC Chistopolie (Russia), I.M. Trans Oil Refinery S.R.L. (Moldova), IE Tersenova Tatiana (Russia), Ital-Bras srl (Italy), JML Brokers (Turkey), Korel Trade Company SA (Switzerland), KRC EFKO-Kaskad (Russia), Kronmark (Estonia), Kula Yag ve Emek Yem San ve Tic AS (Turkey), KZP (Russia), LAL agro (Russia), Magic Flame Group (Bulgaria), Marine Engineering Technopolis «Sea Maker» (Russia), Maysan Yem (Turkey), McDonald&Pelz (India), MedAgri Brokers (Turkey), Mehr Sanat Fidar (Iran), Meshe Danısmanlık ve Ticaret A.S. (Turkey), MK Merchants East (Turkey), MPM Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S. (Turkey), Northstar Brokerage Commodities S.L. (Spain), Novgorodproduct (Russia), Ofis Yem A.S. (Turkey), Omega (Russia), OZK Trading (Russia), Peasant Farm Enterprise Derevyanko V.I. (Russia), Pir Grain and Pulses Ltd (Turkey), Prograin Grains Trading (UAE), Promaksgrain (Turkey), Ragrow AG (Switzerland), Raya Spa (Italy), Resource-South TC (Russia), Respect Agro DMCC (UAE), Rezana Food Trading (UAE), Rusagro Group Oils and Fats Division (Russia), RusAlphaTrade (Russia), Sabaturk Dis Ticaret A.S. (Turkey), Saburovskiy Kombinat Hleboproduktov (Russia), SelkhozTorg (Russia), Serenity LLC (Russia), SEY-NAR (Kazakhstan), Skopa (Russia), Smart Trade Overseas SA (Switzerland), Sovas Grains (France), Soya Hellas S.A. (Greece), Soytex (Turkey), Sunar Group of Companies (Turkey), SUNGRAIN S.L. (Spain), Sunseedman (Turkey), Sunstone Brokers (Turkey), Taurum SARL (Switzerland), Trading House «Zerno Zavolzhya» (Russia), Team Agro Gida San Ve Tic A.S. (Turkey), TH «Agrocultura-ST» (Russia), Torus LLC (Russia), Tri Zemli Export (Russia), Ukralfa Group (UAE), VA Intertrading (Austria), Vamos Tarim Sanayi Tic. A.S (Turkey), VBGrains SRL (Italy), Vicorus SA (Switzerland), Virtum (Russia), VolgaTrade FZCO (UAE), Wild Agri DMCC (UAE), Yasam Tahili Bib Tic. Ltd. Sti. (Turkey).

Flour milling enterprises:

TD Oskolskaya Muka (Russia).

Grain terminals, port operators:

Agro (Russia), Izberdeevsky elevator (Russia), Kordin Grain Terminal Co Ltd (Malta), Liepaja Bulk Terminal (Latvia), Port of Eldaco (Russia), Sea Cargo Terminal «Kavkaz» (Russia), Toros Tarım San. Ve Tic. A.S. (Turkey).

Freight forwarding companies:

AgroVector (Russia), Ande Logistics Services (Turkey), EXPO-Leader (Russia), Galeas (Russia), Pak Shaheen (Pvt) Ltd (Pakistan), Port Tranzit LLC (Russia), Port Tranzit Expedition LLC (Russia), Ruscon (Russia), TBI-Servis LLC (Kazkhstan), Yeisk Fairway (Russia).

Railway operators:

Rail Cargo Group (Austria), Rail Cargo Logistiks RUS (Russia).

Shipping companies, chartering brokers:

Agora Shipbroking Corporation (Turkey), Alcos Transport (Russia), Alliance Maritime Agency (Russia), Angara Denizcilik Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Turkey), Anson Logistics (Turkey), Aqua Chartering (Turkey), Azovtorgflot (Russia), BF Tanker (Turkey), Board Marine Agency Ltd (Turkey), Bunker Partner Ltd (Turkey), Cunda Shipping (Turkey), Estma Yug (Russia), Filhet-Allard Maritime (France), Flagman (Russia), GDS Bulk Shipping (Turkey), Grain Compass Kft (Hungary), Hkalkavan Shipping (Turkey), Ikon Shipping (Turkey), InterTrans Carriers (Russia), Juno (Turkey), Kestral Continental (Turkey), Kvorum LLC (Russia), Lam Lyonel A. Makzume Shipping Agency (Lebanon), Lightship Chartering (Turkey), Mast MCE Shipping and Consultancy (Turkey), MT Group (Turkey), Nitro Shipping (Turkey), Northbulk Chartering (Turkey), Oceaanixx (Netherlands), Panamax (Turkey), Sarma (Turkey), Sea Power Maritime Inc (Turkey), Senemar Shipping (Turkey), SFR Shipping & Trading (Turkey), SolvenSea (Turkey), TTS Ships (Turkey), Ultimar Ltd (Turkey), Worldwide Bunkering DMCC (UAE), Zenamar Maritime Agencies (Turkey).

Survey:

Bulcargo Ltd (Bulgaria), Cotecna Inspection (Vostok) (Russia), General Survey Inspection (Turkey), General Survey Inspection (Russia), General Survey Inspection (Ukraine), Med Control Services (Greece), Ziytech Inspection Co. Ltd. (Turkey).

Manufacturing enterprises, factories:

Altinbilek Makina Ins San Ve Tic A. S. (Turkey), Erisler Yem Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (Turkey).

Banks, insurance, law firms:

Branch of JSC «Insurance company «PARI» in Rostov-on-Don (Russia), CIM Banque (Switzerland), Diot Siaci (France), Eyssautier-Verlingue Insurance Broker (France), Hill Dickinson (UK), Howe Robinson Partners (UK), Ingosstrakh Insurance Company (Russia), Ingosstrakh Insurance Company (Turkey), Lions Marine (Russia), MRM - Maritime Risk Management Ltd (Cyprus), Remind Insurance Brokers (Russia), Transocean Risk Solutions (Russia), VSK Insurance House (Russia).

Ministries, departments and professional associations:

Centre of Grain Quality Assurance (Russian), National Association of Exporters “KazGrain” (Kazakhstan), Russian Export Center in Turkiye, Serbia Grains Association (Serbia), Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Turkiye, Turkish Shipbrokers Association (Turkey).

Other:

Agricolumn (Romania), Argus Media (France), AXSMarine DMCC (UAE), Celetum SIA (Latvia), Grains & Flours Insights (France), Kpler (UK).

reviews

ALI RASHID ALI ALGHAFRI
Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman

The conference is excellent for engagement and cooperation between government and private sectors, as well as global grain producers

The conference is interesting because it brings people and connections together.

The diversity of participants and nationalities makes it a very rich platform.

This is a truly multinational conference. Here you meet serious, specialized professionals — exporters, traders, farmers — all in one place.

I achieved more than I expected.

My first time at the forum — and I was truly impressed. Strong speakers, sharp statistics, and a complete view of the entire supply chain.

Useful, structured, and highly effective.

In a very short time, your conference became one of the biggest.

I just came from Global Grain in Geneva — to be very frank, this one is much more effective.

Solid meetings, strong market dialogue and clear next steps.

Looking forward to continuing discussions at the upcoming breakbulk events in Shanghai.

Every minute at Grain Forum Dubai was a valuable return. Great discussions and strong connections with outstanding professionals from the grain industry.

Looking forward to future collaborations.

At the forum, Dr. Raste emphasized the importance of institutional market infrastructure in emerging economies and the need for stronger interaction between exchanges and physical market participants.

This conference is a great place for making connections.

There are a lot of people here, and it’s very comfortable for business communication.

The conference truly brings together the global grain and oilseeds industry — participants from more than 55–60 countries, top professionals and decision-makers.

It creates real opportunities for networking and new business.

CHRISTOPHE KUYER
Director, GITC

The conference is fantastic — we get to meet long-standing partners and reconnect with friends from across the industry.

What makes it truly impressive is the diversity and expertise of the people attending.

This conference has now become, globally, the biggest grain conference.
Four years ago it was around 300 people — today we have over 1,100 participants from 55 countries.

It’s a great platform to bring together people from all parts of the world who are involved in agribusiness.

It was a valuable opportunity to meet our Russian and Turkish partners and exchange insights on the current freight market dynamics in the Black Sea region, especially for grain trades. Thank you to the organizers and everyone I had the chance to meet. Looking forward to building further cooperation and new business together.

Great discussions, strong relationships, and valuable market insight-excited to keep building on this momentum and achieve even more ahead.

The forum provided valuable insights into market dynamics, trade flows, and strategic developments across major exporting regions, while also facilitating meaningful professional engagement with industry leaders.

The sessions are great, the presentations are great, the overall organization is just top-notch. Yeah, I did achieve what I want. I came here, I saw a lot of friends, a lot of old colleagues, saw some really great sessions, so I will be happy to come back next year. It's a great conference for anyone who wants to learn more about grain markets, to network, to visit beautiful Dubai.

I really enjoy the networking opportunities here. I feel like there's people from a range of countries, so you really get to see what's happening around the world. And yeah, you just get to talk and see what the market's like, what people are doing in this industry, and yeah, it's just great to be here.

The reason I'm coming here, because this is a good opportunity to present Libya and also to allow the people to know that we have a potential market in Libya.
Well, I'm really impressed by the speakers this morning. They're talking about a huge trade in edible oils and also in grain and commodities.

I had the pleasure of attending the World Grain and Pulses Forum 2026 in Dubai on January 27, 2026, a key international meeting point for the global grain and pulses market. Insightful discussions, valuable knowledge exchange, and meaningful networking with industry professionals from around the world, highlighting the importance of trade and logistics in global food security.

Last week, attended the World Grain & Pulses Forum 2026 in Dubai which was amazing. It was a great opportunity to gain valuable insights into the global grain and commodity markets and connect with industry professionals from around the world. Thank you to the organizers and our partners I had the pleasure of meeting.

I had the pleasure of attending the GRAIN conference in Dubai #globalgraindubai — it was a very successful event. I was able to meet new prospects and have meaningful exchanges with clients, which made the conference especially valuable. Many thanks for the excellent organization — it was truly appreciated.

What impressed me most is the scale of the conference, the strong community and the opportunity to reconnect with partners.

We expect to unlock new business opportunities here.

I enjoy communicating with all suppliers, and I appreciate this atmosphere.

I like that this group has a place where everyone can participate in discussions and negotiations.

I really like the audience in the conference. It's really good. I really like the applications. We can find everyone we want to get in touch with. I like the organizing committee. They are always friendly and we can also ask anything we want to them.

Mainly it was a great opportunity to be here with all these people.

I'm recommending this forum daily because I'm one of the organizers and general sponsor. Agrosan Commodity is the general sponsor of the forum for more and four years and of course we are recommending everyone who is doing global commodity trade, agri-trade, to visit this forum for sure. It is very important and very fruitful.

It was an energizing events where we established valuable connections, strengthened existing business relationships, and shared insights.

I really appreciated the wide range of speakers and participants at this forum, the diversity of profiles and nationalities that you can meet there. It's the number of people who attend this event, it brings together a huge number of people from the industry, the grain sector and trade, so it's a really great event.

Of course I will come again and really I wanted to thank all the staff who organized this and see you inshallah in next season.

Of course, I am happy to recommend and advise you to attend this conference and look for opportunities to expand your business.

It's an amazing conference, you know, that all over the world, more than a thousand people are here, and the complete agri-sector is covered properly.

So if you want to deal in agri-pulses, you have to be here.

Really, I like the conference because the conference is focused with the main suppliers, the big players, the big players in that sector, especially when the conference is like everything is available, You can target suppliers, you can target customers, you can target whoever you would like to work with.

It was lovely to see old friends and colleagues from the industry again. These gatherings are always more than just events; they are valuable opportunities to exchange insights, strengthen trusted relationships, and explore new possibilities in the global grain and pulses market. The energy, openness, and quality of discussions clearly signal an exciting and productive week ahead.

The conference was very well organized and left an excellent overall impression.

I was very happy to have such a conference held in Egypt. I would definitely recommend colleagues and friends to take part in similar events.

This event provided a valuable platform for bringing together professionals from trade, shipping, and industry. Such meetings are essential, allowing all key players to meet, exchange insights, and build connections. It is a valuable contribution to the development of the grain sector in the region.

The conference allowed us to introduce our services to the international grain trade community and receive very positive feedback from traders. During the event, we saw opportunities for future cooperation and potential deals. Conferences like this are extremely important and should continue to be held in Egypt.

The conference was a great opportunity for networking and finding partners who can support business growth. We connected with grain traders, logistics providers, insurance brokers, and financial partners from different fields.

The knowledge gained here definitely makes us want to come again and stay ahead of the game.

The event was very informative and a great place to meet interesting professionals from the industry. I would definitely recommend this conference to colleagues.

I hope to see it growing and becoming a center for exchanging ideas and meeting new people.

I was honored to participate as a speaker and discuss the strategic importance of the New El Max Port and its impact on the maritime and logistics sectors. The event created an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, connect with industry leaders, and explore how infrastructure development can shape the future of trade.

It was a pleasure to take part in a panel discussion alongside industry professionals. The session focused on the recovery of the Egyptian feed sector and the year-on-year progress of the poultry sector. Events like this provide a valuable platform for sharing insights and discussing key market developments.

It was a pleasure to be part of the event.

Many thanks to the organizing team for their strong effort and professional execution.

Participating in two international events within a short period was a valuable experience, both for professional discussions and networking. Speaking on dry bulk shipping and freight market analysis provided an opportunity to share insights and engage with industry colleagues. These events are truly worth attending.

I was glad to be part of Grain Trade Africa.

It was a well-organized event that enabled meaningful connections across the continent.

The event was a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, meet investors, and engage with industry professionals.

I appreciate the invitation to speak on oilseeds trade dynamics in Egypt and Africa and value the open and constructive discussions.

Balkans & Black Sea Grain 2024 is a working platform for companies working in the field of grain trading and agrologistics.

Participation allows you to:
• establish contacts with traders and exporters
• discuss grain supplies and logistics
• better understand the dynamics of the global grain market

For the participants, this is an opportunity to expand business ties and strengthen their positions in the international grain trade.

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