The Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) invites agricultural producers to an online seminar where, together with leading experts, we will discuss how to select maize hybrids under climate change conditions, reduce production risks, and explore the solutions already shaping the future of the market.

Date and time: April 3 (Friday), 2026, 15:00

Format: online (Zoom) with interpretation for the English-speaking speaker

Speakers:

• Vladyslav Cherchel, Director of the Institute of Grain Crops
• Mykola Fedko, CEO of RPF “MAIS COMPANY”, Regional Center for Climate-Adaptive Seed Production
• Stelian Fuia, CEO of INNOVIA GENETICS S.R.L., exclusive producer and multiplier of Stine seed brand (USA) in Europe, Asia, and Ukraine. Stine Seed Company is one of the leading private breeding companies in the United States

Moderator: Oleksandr Valebnyi, Coordinator of the UAC Seed Sector Development Project

Agenda:

• how climate change is already affecting maize yields in Ukraine
• which approaches to hybrid selection are most effective under new conditions
• recent achievements in Ukrainian breeding
• innovations and global trends shaping the seed market in the coming years
• how to build a long-term hybrid selection strategy instead of acting “season to season”

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Nq2ISuuNQnO-3wE5IQARTg

Please note: the meeting link will be sent to your email after completing the registration form.

The event is organized by the Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) within the framework of a project on developing strategic partnerships in the seed sector, implemented with the support of the U.S. Government through the AGRO Program.