26.01.2025, 20:01

The Second International Scientific and Practical Conference “Vegetable and Berry Growing: undercover or in the open ground. Technologies and Innovations” will be held on February 27-28, 2025 in Kyiv, at the Verkhovyna Hotel and Restaurant Complex. On February 27, there will be a conference day with speeches by experts on growing fruit and vegetables in open and closed ground and an exhibition of technologies for efficient business. On February 28, there will be a business tour to well-known indoor berry and vegetable growing enterprises.

The conference is organized by the Technology and Innovation Media Group, publisher of the well-known professional magazines Horticulture & Vegetable Growing & Nut Grower. T.I.”, ‘Berry’, ”Drinks & Beer. T.I.”.

The main industry partner is the public association “UKSADVINPROM”.

February, 27-28
Kyiv
hotel "Verkhovyna", building 3
February, 27 - a conference day with speeches by experts in the cultivation of fruit and vegetable crops in open and closed ground and an exhibition of technologies for effective business at the Verkhovyna Hotel
February, 28 - a business tour to well-known enterprises for growing berries and vegetables under cover.

The event is organized by the Media Group “Technologies and Innovations”, publisher of the well-known professional magazines “Horticulture and Vegetable Growing & Nut Grower. T.I.”, ‘Berry’, ”Drinks & Beer. T.I.”

The main industry partner is UKSADVINPROM

Due to the increased interest in healthy lifestyles and organic food, the demand for fresh and high-quality berries and vegetables is growing. In addition, indoor growing can be a profitable solution when a farmer wants to harvest earlier and thus earn more profit, as well as when he wants to ensure permanent employment of workers at his enterprise. Growing flowers is also relevant today. Many producers are building greenhouses to grow flowers. Therefore, the conference will combine several important areas for creating and developing a successful business - in the open field and in greenhouses, hotbeds, and tunnels. These include growing various berry crops (strawberries, raspberries, grapes), vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, etc.), and flowers in greenhouses. Technologies for growing berries and vegetables in the open field will also be discussed.

The main idea behind the conference, as well as other events organized by the Technology and Innovation media group, is to provide information support to farmers even in difficult times of war, popularizing the latest technologies and best practices gained in the extreme conditions of war, contributing to the development of farms and enterprises, and addressing the country`s food security and welfare.

The aim of the conference is to reveal to its participants the enormous potential and numerous advantages of growing various crops both under cover and in the open field, to prove the efficiency and prospects of this business in order to expand the range of opportunities and increase the level of profitability of agricultural enterprises, farms and companies. To offer ways to sell and store products - from fresh market sales to exports.

Conference participants: owners, managers, chief specialists of berry, horticultural, vegetable farms, processing enterprises and companies specializing in technologies for berry, vegetable and flower businesses from cultivation to sale, representatives of technology companies, sales and export specialists, scientists and everyone interested in creating and successfully developing their own business on their land.

The conference program:

Financing of agricultural enterprises under grant and other assistance programs in 2025. The focus is on the creation of greenhouses and tunnels. Practitioners` experience
Conference section “Growing berries under cover and in the open field: modern approaches”. Presentations by practicing farmers and representatives of technology companies.
Conference section “Growing vegetables under cover and in the open field and prospects for this business”. Presentations by practicing farmers and representatives of technology companies.
Exhibition of equipment, machinery, tools, plant protection products, fertilizers, etc.
Charity auction of goods and services, the proceeds of which will be used to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A business tour to the leading berry and vegetable companies in the region on the second day of the conference.

The conference participants will discuss many different issues:

Modern berry greenhouses and tunnels: technological solutions and innovations. Main advantages and disadvantages.
Growing berries and vegetables under cover, comparison with growing in the open field.
Methods of increasing yields.
What varieties to choose for growing under cover and in the open field to have high yields.
The main aspects of a modern greenhouse: soil, air temperature and ventilation, lighting, watering, fertilizing, selection of crops and varieties, etc.
Covered grapes: features of growing and care.
Presentation of business plans for creating a modern berry and vegetable business.
Certification of berry and vegetable farms.
Product quality: secrets of successful experience.
Recommendations for choosing quality planting material.
Mechanization and automation in the greenhouse and in the open field: from planting to harvesting.
Producer and seller: how to find a common language and be in the black.
Modern packaging of berries and vegetables.
Quality cooling of berries and vegetables and the transportation chain.
Irrigation of berry and vegetable crops.
Pollination of berry and vegetable crops.

On February, 28 a business tour to berry and vegetable farms will take place, with a tour of modern greenhouses and tunnels and open plantations, and a practical introduction to indoor growing technologies.

We invite owners, managers and chief specialists of berry, horticultural and vegetable farms and enterprises, all those who want to create a successful business or improve it, to attend the international conference.

The media partners of the conference are specialized magazines “Horticulture and Vegetable Growing. Technologies and Innovations” www.techhorticulture.com, ‘Yahidnyk’ www.jagodnik.info, ”Drinks. Technologies and Innovations” www.techdrinks.info.

Room reservation - Verkhovyna Hotel tel.: 0981669624
Discount for conference participants - 10%.
*Discount applies to rooms with breakfast
Code word - “Greenhouse conference”
*Important! They have a tourist tax - 35-50 UAH, so you need a business trip.