Changes in the structure of the Seed Association of Ukraine

In the period from July to September 2011 in order to optimize the structure of the SAU, in its management there were some changes in personnel.

  By General Meeting of the Association dated 30 June 2011 the new Chief Executive of the Association – Khadzhymatov Valeriy was elected. Prior to joining the Association Valeriy Atabekovych held leading positions in the State Reserve Seed Fund of Ukraine, State Service for the Protection of Plant Varieties and the Ukrainian State Seed Inspectorate. The unique experience of governance in Ukrainian realities allowed Valeriy Khadzhymatov to develop his own strategy for a new organisational structure of the Seed Association and to build new prospects of cooperation with central bodies of executive authorities and their departments.

On 23 August 2011, General Meeting approved the precise mechanism of rotation of the Chairman of the Board. According to it, Chairman of the Board is elected on the General Meeting after the approval of a report on the results of the Executive Board and Chairman of the Board, not later than February 28. Currently Csaba Molnar, Managing Director of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus of Ltd "Pioneer Seeds of Ukraine" was elected as a Chairman of the Board.
 
 Members of Association support the proposed by Executive Department activities aimed at defending the interests of seed market players and expect quality results the new team’s work.