International Grain Trade Coalition

She’ll now lead the Coalition’s strategic agenda and represent the voice of the global grain trade on the world stage. Read more here: shorturl.at/teUc7

Krista brings extensive experience in international trade policy, gene editing, and regulatory alignment from her time at the Canada Grains Council—and has been a longtime contributor to IGTC’s work.

We’re excited to announce Krista Thomas as the new Managing Director of the International Grain Trade Coalition, effective June 1, 2025!

This week IGTC led a ground-breaking series of trade and global food security events in Geneva entitled “IGTC Geneva Dialogues” with speakers, decision-makers, and thought leaders traveling to participate in person from around the world. Read more here: igtcglobal.org/index.php?id=1…

Please join us this week at the President Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland for GrainCom23. We are located at stand 9! We hope to see you there! #graincom #grains #graintrade

Grain trade leaders are now convening with East African Community countries and South African Development Community for #AfricaGrainsWeeks being held in Nairobi Kenya (May 6-10) and Pretoria and Bothaville South Africa (May 11-17). Read more here: igtcglobal.org/index.php?id=1…

🇦🇷, through @SenasaAR, will gather a regional workshop on the e-Phyto tool to boost understanding of the benefits of this 💻. The e-Phyto fosters trade transparency & reduces the risk of fraudulent 📋 while equalizing access & lowering paper use for phytosanitary exchanges. ♻️🌎

IGTC is at @UNFAO in Rome this week for #CPM17. Read more here for the grain trade’s priorities on #PlantHealth #safetrade #ePhyto and #phytosanitary standards: igtcglobal.org/index.php?id=1…

📢 Tras 10 años de discusiones, el CODEX alimentarius reconoció la particularidad del aceite de girasol de semillas sembradas en el NEA las que, al soportar temperaturas más altas durante su crecimiento generan un porcentaje de ácido graso oleico más alto del que estaba previsto.

"Since #ePhyto came on board, we have reduced documentation fraud” – great to hear from Brenda Kisingiri, Ministry of Agriculture, Uganda at today’s @WTO /STDF Workshop on the implementation of the #MC12 #SPS Declaration 📺Watch again: youtube.com/watch?v=oEw9fd…

Pictured l-r: Zach Kinne, Cargill; @ilianaaxio IGTC Vice President and @COCERAL_EU Secretary General; Shawna Enz-Cross IGTC Co-Chair of the #ePhyto Industry Advisory Group and Bunge North America; Mariya-Khrystyna Koziy, IGTC Geneva Envoy; Gary C. Martin, IGTC President

IGTC is in action in Geneva this week! Read more here! igtcglobal.org/index.php?id=1…

IGTC talks “Sustainability in the Grains Value Chain” w/@IGCgrains. Thanks to @GrainExport @GrainTradeAus @COCERAL_EU @EAGrainCouncil @CHSInc @CamaraAceites Cereals Exporters Brazil (ANEC) + all who supported! 🌏 #foodsecurity #sustainability Article: igtcglobal.org/index.php?id=1…

Join IGTC delegates online now at the @wto Agri-Food Business Day wto.org/english/tratop… IGTC joins a diverse agenda of speakers on issues including #resilience #sustainability #safetrade #livelihoods #digitalization #security of food supply & #predictable regulatory frameworks

@wto's Agri-Food Business Day is happening TODAY. The wide range of speakers includes IGTC members bringing perspectives on #grains #oiseeds #pulses #agribulks #foodsecurity #digitalization #sustainability #resilience Online access is free for all! bit.ly/3gETyQm

Congratulations to Gary C. Martin - @GrainExport, @ilianaaxio - @COCERAL_EU, Pat O'Shannassy - @GrainTradeAus, Gustavo Idigoras - @CamaraAceites and @gmmasila - @EAGrainCouncil on their election as IGTC Officers at yesterday's General Assembly #tradematters #foodsecurity

A pleasure to be able to join @COCERAL_EU 🇪🇺 and @IGTCglobal 🌾 at meetings in a grey Brussels 🇧🇪 Great to have international 🗺️ perspectives on Ukraine 🇺🇦, Gene Editing 🔬, trade 🚛 and sustainability♻️ in grain markets. And discuss the world cup *in depth*

The @IGTCglobal General Assembly met today with Third Countries Permanent Missions. IGTC VP @ilianaaxio set the scene, with @corradofinardi presenting key features of upcoming EU Agri-policies. Thank you for the constructive and forward-oriented discussion!

More pictures from day one of the @IGTCglobal meetings yesterday - a productive but also very fun time. Thank you @NouraYounes5 for putting it together - this event would not be a success without you 🙏 linkedin.com/posts/noura-yo…

Day two of the General Assembly meetings of the @IGTCglobal starting this morning! The first day (⬇️) featured constructive discussion on the emerging EU policy proposals, and their possible impacts on global #trade.