Presentation Krassimir Kiriakov (Grain Warehouse Receipts Specialist, FAO) at the FAO 'Cream of the crop: the use of grain warehouse receipts in agricultural finance' seminar. The expert talks about the implementation experience of grain warehouse receipt (GWR) systems across numerous countries, including Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Africa. He discusses some of the market deficiencies faced on the inception phase, the advantages of the GWR system, core elements of the GWR system, FAO support for GWR systems and future development opportunities.