WORLD GRAIN AND PULSES FORUM 2026

JANUARY 26-28, 2026
DUBAI, UAE
World Grain & Pulses Forum 2026. An agricultural conference bringing together grain trade and logistics in Dubai
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From January 26-28, 2026, the World Grain & Pulses Forum 2026, the key grain conference of the year, was held in Dubai, UAE. The forum has become a key meeting place for leading international traders and producers of grain, pulses, and oilseeds from Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. In 2026, the forum was attended by more than 1,100 delegates from over 55 countries, cementing its status as the largest international grain trade event.

The main theme of the World Grain & Pulses Forum 2026 was "Grain Markets in a Changing Era: Resilience, Barriers, and Export Diversification." Particular attention was paid to the challenges of global trade and the problem of restrictions hindering free exports. The discussion focused on finding new supply routes in the face of geoeconomic instability.

Key topics
of the conference

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New export destinations: how and where we will sell grain in 2026
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Settlement and currency mechanisms in foreign grain trade: challenges and opportunities
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Food Security and Importing Countries Strategy for 2026
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currency settlements, insurance and safe work in global markets
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Grain Markets in a Changing Era: Resilience, Barriers, and Export Diversification
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Program and participants
January 26 – Zero Day: Networking Grain Cocktail
January 26 – Zero Day: Networking Grain Cocktail
I Plenary Session:
Key drivers for the development of agricultural markets in the Black Sea region in the 2025/26 season. Influencing factors and pricing conjuncture.

Moderator:
  • Sabina Sodikova/ Country Manager Russia, Agrozan Commodities DMCC / CEO, Grain Export Academy

Speakers:
  • Irina Sarycheva/ Customer Care and Technical Governance Manager, SGS Vostok Limited
  • Vivian Iroanya/ Senior Price Reporter Agriculture & Food, S&P Global Energy (Platts)
  • Indrek Aigro/ Head of Brokerage, Copenhagen Merchants
  • Pelin Ozer/ Founder and Managing Partner, MPM Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S.
  • Prof. Bubaker Almansori/ Chairman and CEO, Vision Consulting Company



II Plenary session:
Logistics component of grain trade. Pricing policies and selection of optimal logistics solutions.

Moderator:
  • Nikolay Dunaev/ Chairman, Siberian Export-Import Company

Speakers:
  • Albert Vygovskii/ General Director, Bulkline JSC
  • Andrey Garnukhin/ Member of the BoD, Port Vysotsky LLC
  • Ersan Mehmetoglu/ General Manager / Head of Chartering Department, Cunda Shipping
  • Alexey Barbariush/ Managing Director of Rusagrotrans, LLC Demetra-Holding
  • Alexey Russol/ Director of Supply Chain Management, FESCO

🕗 18:30 – 21:00— cocktail, networking, buffet
January 27 – Main day of the forum
January 27 – Main day of the forum
Report of Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Oxana Lut



I Plenary session:
Technological development of the grain industry in ensuring global food security.

Moderator:
  • Ksenia Bolomatova/ Deputy General Director, OZK Group

Speakers:
  • Oleg Kobyakov/ Director, FAO Office with the Russian Federation
  • Bilal Hajjouji/ Chairman, Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales et des Legumineuses (ONICL)
  • Ahmet Guldal/ Chairman and General Director, Turkish Grain Council (TMO)
  • Ali Rashid Ali Alghafri/ Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman



Analytical session:
Opportunities and challenges for the global grain market

Moderator:
  • Igor Pavenskiy/ Head of Agricultural Markets Research - Head of Rusagrotrans Marketing Division

Speakers:
  • Dmitry Volobuev/ Deputy Director, Petrokhleb-Kuban company
  • Dr. Eren Gunhan Ulusoy/ Chairman, IAOM Eurasia
  • Ahmed El Sebaie/ General Manager, Egyptian Swiss Group
  • David Whitcomb/ Head of Research, Peak Trading Research
  • Ishan Bhanu/ Lead Agriculture Commodities Analyst, Kpler


II Plenary session:
Exchange-trade instruments: building up mechanism and risk management on new grain markets

Moderator:
  • Larisa Selyutina Advisor to the Deputy Chairman, Central Bank

Speakers:
  • Maxim Borovoy/ Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
  • Dr. Arun Raste/ Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)
  • Kirill Popov/ CEO, National Mercantile Exchange
  • Evgeniya Dudinova/ Procurement Director Commodities, Agthia Group PJSC


III Plenary session:
Pulses. Export of pulses: building long-term market strategies

Moderator:
  • Sergey Pluzhnikov Founder, Russian Pulses Analytics

Speakers:
  • Vivek Agrawal/ Managing Director, Bharat Subcontinent Agri Foundation (BSAF)
  • Rustam Guliev Commodity Trader, Top Grain
  • Adnan Ahmed Silat/ Senior Trader, Sudima International Pte. Ltd
  • Ozan Ozturk, CEO, Agrozan Commodities
  • Yuan Zheng/ Grain Sales Director, Zhongshangpeng (FEG)
  • Sergey Shishkin/ CEO, Maks-Trade



Grain Gala Dinner
28 января – Excursion Day
28 января – Excursion Day
The final day of the forum will feature a vibrant journey through Dubai's iconic landmarks, complete with comfortable seating and informal networking with industry leaders


Conference participants
World grain and pulses forum 2026 was attended by over 1100 delegates representing agribusiness, logistics, trading, shipping, and insurance from over 55 countries. Among them:

Agricultural holdings, international traders, exporters and commodity brokers:
Agrozan Commodities (UAE), Cargill (Russia), Cargill International SA (Switzerland), COFCO (Switzerland), Ameropa (Switzerland), Rusagro Group (Russia), Demetra Holding (Russia), ASTON (Russia), EFKO Group (Russia), Yug Rusi (Russia), Resource Agro Trading (Russia), Sodrugestvo (Russia), Invictus Trading FZE (UAE), ETG Pulses (UAE), Xiamen C&D Commodities Limited (China), Aditya Birla Global Trading (UAE), United Group (Saudi Arabia), Agthia Group PJSC (UAE), AgroTerra (Russia), EkoNiva-APK Holding (Russia), BI Granum (Russia), Granolux (Russia), Grain Service (Russia), Göknur Grain (Turkiye), Copenhagen Merchants (Denmark & Switzerland), TOI Commodities SA (Switzerland), VA Intertrading (Switzerland), Magic Flame Swiss SA (Switzerland), Vicorus SA (Switzerland), Spark Commodities DMCC (UAE), NT Commodities DMCC (UAE), Respect Agro DMCC (UAE), Solaris (UAE), Wild Agri DMCC (UAE), Abbey Commodities DMCC (UAE), Acer Commodity Trading (UAE), Argos Trading DMCC (UAE), Global Garbanzo FZ LLC (UAE), Ceragra (UAE), Mercancia Continental DMCC (UAE), Midstar FZE (UAE), Multitrade Pte. Ltd (Singapore), Hardy Corporation (South Korea), Lotte International (South Korea), Intercereales (France), Lecureur (France), Peak Trading Research (Switzerland) and others.

Flour mills and processors:
Al Ain Mills (UAE), Eris Flour Mills (Turkiye), IFFCO (UAE), Grain Industries Limited (Kenya), Buturlin Melkombinat (Russia), Saburovskiy Kombinat Hleboproductov (Russia), Ulusoy Un Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Turkiye).

Manufacturing companies and agro-industrial enterprises:
Altinbilek (Turkiye), Myande Group Co. (China), Kazan Oil Plant (Russia), Baltika Breweries (Russia), MEMISOGLU TARIM (Turkiye).

Grain terminals and port operators:
Port of Sillamäe (Estonia), Ventspils Grain Terminal (Latvia), Riga Bulk Terminal (Latvia), Liepaja Bulk Terminal (Latvia), Astrakhan Sea Port (Russia), Azov Grain Transshipment Terminal (Russia), Rostov Multimodal Port (Russia), Port Vysotsky (Russia), Yeisk Sea Port (Russia), Kordin Grain Terminal (Malta), Kaspi Grain Way (Kazakhstan) and others.

Logistics, freight forwarding and railway operators:
FESCO (Russia), Ultramar (Russia), Rusagrotrans (Russia), Astyk Trans (Kazakhstan), Vector Rail Management (Russia), Galeas (Russia), Agro-Logistika (Russia), BSG-Logistics (Russia), TransGroup (Russia), VTS-Forwarding (Russia), Logsoft LLP (Kazakhstan), MirasAgroTrans Group (Kazakhstan) and others.

Shipping companies and charter brokers:
Volga Shipping (Russia), Nova Marine Carriers SA (Switzerland), Blue Marine Navigation (Greece), Harmony Bulkers DMCC (UAE), Glogos Project (Russia), Cunda Shipping (Turkiye), NBC Shipping (Turkiye), Nitro Shipping (Russia), SolvenSea (Russia), Merchanta Oceanica (Russia), Harvest Shipping Management (Greece), United Shipping Company (Russia), Unichart (Bahrain), Marelis Navigation (Greece) and others.

Survey and inspection companies:
SGS (Latvia, Russia, Turkiye), Bureau Veritas Rus (Russia), Control Union (UAE & Russia), Cotecna Inspection (Russia), Intertek Rus (Russia), Saybolt (Russia), Alpha Inspection (Russia), TopFrame (Russia), Viglienzone Adriatica (Italy), Nura Inspection (Iran).

Banks, insurance, legal and financial structures:
Russian Agricultural Bank, Sberbank, Sovcombank, Bank of Russia, Nexent Bank (Switzerland), Banque Misr (UAE), CQUR Bank (Qatar), Promselhozbank (Russia), AlfaStrakhovanie (Russia), Ingosstrakh (Russia), VSK Insurance House (Russia), Howden (Switzerland), Diot Siaci (France), Filhet Allard Maritime (France & Switzerland), Morgan Lewis (USA), MRM – Maritime Risk Management (Cyprus), Transocean Risk Solutions (Russia) and others.

Government agencies and industry associations:
Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Government of the Russian Federation, Turkish Grain Council (TMO), General Food Security Authority (Saudi Arabia), Azerbaijan State Reserves Agency, FAO Office with the Russian Federation, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rosselkhoznadzor, Federal Center "Agroexport", National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (India), Iran Grains Union, Rusgrain Union, The Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers, Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the UAE and others.

Analytical agencies, media and consulting:
Argus Media (UK, France, Russia), Reuters News (UAE), Bloomberg (UK), S&P Global Platts (UK), Kpler (UAE), LSEG (UAE), Peak Trading Research (Switzerland), SigmaConseil – Lecureur (France), Miller Magazine (Turkiye), Vision Consulting Company (Libya), Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (Ethiopia) and others.

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