IGTC President in Brussels - International Grains Council (IGC) and European Commission meetings

Grain port

IGTC President Gary C. Martin will be in Brussels today, Monday 4 December and tomorrow, Tuesday 5 December, for meetings regarding international grain trade flows and policy priorities.

Today, the European Commission will hold a "Grains Outlook Seminar", during which DG Agriculture and the International Grains Council (IGC) will provide projections for the production and trade of grains and oilseeds in the medium term. 

 

The meeting will be followed by the annual cocktail reception of COCERAL, the European association representing the trade of grains, oilseeds, feedstuffs, and other agrosupplies. The reception will be co-hosted by IGTC. 

Tomorrow, the IGC's 46th Session will see 55 governments gather with UN and WTO observers to discuss the promotion of expansion, openness and fairness in the grains sector. IGTC President Gary C. Martin will provide an update as part of the agenda.