07.06.2010
Uralchem took part in IFA annual conference
From 31 May to 2 June top managers and specialists from
Uralchem, OJSC took part in 78th IFA conference in Paris. This
conference was notable for the record number of participants. IFA has the total
of around 525 members in over 85 countries.
Annual conference is the IFA general assembly and the key
platform where representatives of fertilizer producing companies meet. Gas
prices and food security have become key issues to be discussed at the
conference.
First session of the annual conference was opened by Ajay Shriram, IFA
President. He noted that today mineral fertilizer industry plays crucial role
in supporting the production level in developed countries. Mr. Shriram said:
“2009 and its gloomy results are now behind us, so this would be a good time to
focus on the fertilizer industry’s support for innovation and development in
agriculture”.
Dmirty Osipov, Chief Executive Officer of Uralchem, OJSC took part in the
conference. He said: “High prices for the products of agriculture at the
international market stimulated commercial agriculture in Russia, including a
number of bio-fuel crop projects. In the longer term we expect growing demand
for the products of agriculture with mineral fertilizer supplies to be the key
condition of the growth”.
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IFA members come from all types of businesses in production and sale of all
types of mineral fertilizers, related raw materials and intermediate products.
Members of the association also include fertilizer-related agricultural
research and education organizations. This conference is a great opportunity to
communicate with top managers of the largest fertilizer producing, selling and
purchasing IFA member-companies. Dmitry Mazepin, the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of URALCHEM serves as Vice-President of the International Fertilizer
Association in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
