May 26, 2009
Black Sea grain exporters to unite
A "grain pool" made up of countries in the Black Sea region, including Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, will be founded during the World Grain Forum in St. Petersburg in June, according to Alexander Petrikov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Russia.
To date, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have created the cluster which acts as the noticeable grain supplier, Petrikov said.
Russia plans to offer foundation of the united infrastructure in the region and work out the consolidated course of the countries on the global grain market.
The agrarian potential of the Black Sea region and its influence on the world trading with grains will receive positive results only from the decision, Petrikov added.
