Protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland on economic, scientific and technical cooperation in the sphere of agriculture

ПРОТОКОЛ МЕЖДУ МИНИСТЕРСТВОМ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ И МИНИСТЕРСТВОМ СЕЛЬСКОГО И ЛЕСНОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА ФИНЛЯНДИИ ОБ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОМ И НАУЧНО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКОМ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВЕ В ОБЛАСТИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА

The Parties shall cooperate in the following spheres: 1) plant cultivation: selection, seed-growing, cultivation of agricultural crops with the utilization of advanced technologies, plant genetic resources and ecological production; 2) cattle breeding on the basis of the modern fodder production; meat production, dairy production and manufacturing of infant food; prevention of animal diseases and elaboration and testing of new veterinary medicines; 3) land reclamation and protection forests and soil; 4) projecting and utilization of agricultural equipment (sowing-machines, syringes, tillage machines, fodder harvesters and fruit and vegetable harvesters); 5) projects of agricultural development for the contiguous to Finland regions of the Russian Federation; 6) farming (art. 2). The cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: 1) exchange of scientists, experts and probationers; 2) exchange of scientific and technical information and findings of research activity; 3) exchange of samples of seeds, planting material, chemicals and biological agents; 4) establishment of joint-ventures (art. 3).