On December 5-6, the key event in the field of grain market and transport logistics of Kazakhstan - KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTIC FORUM 2024 - will be held in Astana at Rixos President Astana Hotel.
The first day of the forum will be dedicated to global and regional trends of the grain market in 2024/25 MY. At first glance, these are traditional issues, but it is worth paying attention to the nuances and peculiarities:
- At the end of 2024, the global grain market will cross the equator of 2024/25 MY, and Kazakhstan will pass the 3-month mark. In December, it is already possible to summarize the first results of the grain market in the current season and understand the balance of power between exporting and importing countries.
- As for the Kazakh market, experts believe that the year will be fruitful, but tense. Harvesting data confirm that the current season's grain harvest could be a record one. However, it is difficult to predict the market trends at the beginning of the season, especially after the experience of 2023/24 MY, which was characterized as a “perfect storm year”. Having received a record supply of wheat, quality and phytosanitary issues will affect the export trade.
- In addition, demand from key markets in Kazakhstan is inactive, which, on the one hand, has somewhat cooled down the tension in the logistics sector, but has not reduced the tension in the logistics sector.
- Kazakhstan needs to expand its borders in the global grain market to increase its independence from key markets and be more flexible in export trade, and besides demand, logistics is one of the key drivers.
That is why the second day of the forum will be devoted to the key issues of logistics and transportation infrastructure development in Kazakhstan. In the context of global changes and new challenges, such as sanctions and economic trends, we will discuss relevant topics, including domestic cargo flows, transit potential and integration into international transport corridors.
The forum participants will be able to learn about the tariff policy for grain transportation, new export routes to global markets, and problems related to bottlenecks in the transportation of grains and oilseeds. Particular attention will be paid to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, rail transportation, modern containerization technologies and prospects for the development of port infrastructure.
KAZAKH GRAIN & LOGISTICS FORUM 2024 will become a platform for exchanging views, discussing best practices and finding new solutions to improve the efficiency of grain business and logistics operations in Kazakhstan.
Key topics of the conference:
Grain
- Map of the global grain market in the season-2024/25. New export and import configurations. Macroeconomic and geopolitical aspects
- Global market of processed grain products - China's position on the global market in 2024/25 MY as the largest importer of grain. Impact on Kazakhstan
- Trends in the grain market of Kazakhstan: development of the raw material concept and the processing concept. Points of interaction and tension
- The first results of the grain season-2024/25, forecasts of the main grains market development in the second half of MY: trade, prices, factor analysis
- Niche grains: production and trade trends
Logistics
- Domestic cargo flows, transit potential and infrastructure development in Kazakhstan.
- Revision of logistics routes in the context of sanctions and new opportunities. Integration of Kazakhstan into international transportation corridors.
- Tariff policy for domestic and export grain transportation.
- Export routes of Kazakh grain to the world markets in 2024-2025
- Bottlenecks in the transportation of grains and oilseeds.
- Trans-Caspian International Transportation Route (TCIR) - key indicators.
- Port infrastructure - overview of existing opportunities and prospects for new projects.
- Containerization of grain logistics. New technologies and services.
- Tariff policy of railway transportation in Kazakhstan.
- Geopolitical and economic aspects of building new trade routes from China.
Conference audience
Exporters and importers of grains and processed products, logistics companies, agricultural producers, processing companies
Conference format:
- Conference + networking
- 150+ participants
- Meeting with global and regional experts
- Consultations from sponsors and partners
- Coffee breaks, lunch, gala dinner
- Simultaneous Russian-English translation will be provided throughout the Forum.
In addition to the conference, an exhibition area will be organized to make your participation more effective.
Let's summarize the results of the outgoing year 2024, discuss the prospects of the grain market in the second half of 2024/25 MY and consider the development potential of the logistics sector.
