MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - St. Petersburg will host the World Grain Forum on June 6-7 to discuss future global production in the light of food security issues, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said.
The event will offer four conferences and two business forums. Representatives from 80 countries, including agriculture ministers, heads of international financial organizations, national and international agricultural associations, and analysts, will be invited.
Zubkov said participants in the forum will discuss establishing a common grain market, providing the population with food supplies amid the financial crisis, and protectionist measures.
"I think that the outcome of this discussion will set a good basis for drafting proposals for the forthcoming G8 summit," Zubkov said.
