OREANDA-NEWS. On 22 May 2008 was announced, that On May 20, 2008, ASTARTA team headed by CEO Viktor Ivanchyk took part in the Agribusiness Forum held by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Ministry for Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.  The Forum was devoted to the Ukrainian agricultural potential and the role of Ukraine in solving the global food inflation problem.  The Forum welcomed Ukrainian officials, European and Ukrainian agribusiness representatives, mass media and analysts.

President of the EBRD Jean Lemierre stressed the importance of Ukrainian agriculture in responding to high food prices  and food deficit in the world.

Minister for Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Yuriy Melnyk also welcomed the Forum participants. In his speech, he pointed out to a huge potential of Ukraine to increase agricultural products output and to a necessity of parity in export trading between Ukraine and the European markets after Ukraine's accession to the WTO.