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Sofia, 22 October 2026 | #GrainAcademy2026
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22 OCT, 11:30 | SHAKESPEARE HALL
The Balkans are the grain powerhouse of Europe, and that is exactly what makes the regional conversation so important.
One of the key discussion panels at Grain Academy 2026 will look beyond the general picture of the Balkans and focus on the differences that actually shape business decisions across the region.
Bulgaria, Serbia, Türkiye, Romania and Greece each enter the grain and oilseed market with a different balance between production, processing, domestic demand, trade flows and export/import potential. Those differences create very different pressures, but also very different opportunities.
On 22 October at 11:30 AM, five leading market professionals from across the Balkans will bring these different realities to the same table, offering a country-by-country perspective on the forces shaping grain and oilseed business across the region.
Discussion panel:
Begum Dak Sever | Ulusoy Un, Türkiye - How Important Is Türkiye to the Black Sea Wheat Market - and What Is Its Role as a Balancing Force?
Apostolos Anthomelidis | Nitsiakos, Greece - To be a Trader or a Processor in Greece? Both.
Stoyan Valev | Grainstore, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's 5 Crops.
Marko Slijepčević | Konzul, Serbia - Is Serbia Immune to Major Agribusiness Bankruptcies?
Leonardo Lambrea | UBM, Romania - Romania: The EU’s Leading Grain Exporter - Is the Model Sustainable?
The panel will examine where the region is genuinely self-sufficient, where dependence on imports or processing capacity changes the market balance, how individual countries compete and complement each other, and where stronger regional opportunities may emerge.
Hear the perspectives shaping the Balkan grain market.
Register by 25 September with the SMART Fee!
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