1. Saint-Petersburg - Pushkin 2014 Saint-Petersburg - Pushkin 2014

2.  Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University (SPbSAU) - one of the oldest agrarian educational institutions in North-West region of the Russia. 110-th anniversary. This year it celebrates 110-th anniversary.  Currently 72,5% of the University teaching staff are PhD and Doctors of Sciences  The number of students varies about 8000.Foreign students-560; from 35 countries  The number of students varies about 8000. Foreign students-560; from 35 countries  The University provides curriculum on  22 Baccalaureate Diploma Programs,  11 Master Programs  6 Supplementary Educational Programs.  The school has formed 14 science majors and 26 Postgraduate Programs.

3.  Educational and scientific activities at Saint- Petersburg State Agrarian University are carried out at 60 departments comprising 5 Institutions:  Institute of Agrotechnologies, Soil Science and Ecology;  Institute of Economics and Land Management;  Institute of Biotechnologies;  Institute of Management (incl. Law Faculty);  Institute Technical systems, services and energy  Implementation of the main activities is carried out in close cooperation with:  Research and scientific institutions of Academy of Sciences,  leading universities  employers.

4. Science.  Project Manager, St. Petersburg State Agrarian University: Smelik Victor Aleksandrovich, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector on Science.  Expert in educational activities since 1996.  Annually participates in the work of commissions for state and public accreditation of educational programs in higher educational institutions of Russia  As the head of the expert group (chairman, chairman deputy of the commission), educational programs expert participates in expert committees work.  14 different examinations of educational programs of higher and vocational education were conducted in 2013.  Regularly takes an active part in meetings and workshops of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation on the problems of specialists’ quality training improvement.  Is a member of the Advisory Council of the Higher Attestation Commission.  Has successful management experience in leading scientific and technical projects.

5.  Other members of St. Petersburg’s team Name of Key Person Rusmarketconsult Summary of relevant skills and experience Golokhvastov Andrei Director and owner of “Agriconsult” Group (Rusmarketconsulting and Agriconsult) Main activity – general management and relations with clients, companies which invest in agriculture. In 1994-2000 participation in several TACIS and other international projects. Cooperation with leading agribusiness companies and suppliers for agriculture. Member of North-Western consulting group, Founder and member of Association of Russian agricultural consultants

6.  Other members of St. Petersburg’s team Name of Key Person SZNIIMESH Summary of relevant skills and experience Dobrinov Aleksander Ph.D. (2003), Head of Division (Designing, Technical and Economic Substantiation and Application of Agricultural Technologies and Machinery). 55 scientific publications; 8 patents of the Russian Federation. Member of the Coordination Council for Agriculture of the Northwest Regional Agricultural Research Center. Leader of Young Researchers Council. Member of "Saint-Petersburg" Section of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) Perekopskiy Alexander Ph.D. (1998), Head of Division (Technologies and Mechanization of Plant Production Processes). 114 scientific publications; 13 patents of the Russian Federation. Expert of International Center for the transfer and commercialization of agricultural technologies; Member of the Coordination Council for Agriculture of the Northwest Regional Agricultural Research Center. Member of "Saint-Petersburg" Section of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers)

7.  Other members of St. Petersburg’s team Name of Key Person St. Petersburg State Agrarian University (SPbSAU) Summary of relevant skills and experience Ovchinnikova Elena Recorat’s counsellor PhD (2011) Participation in international projects (Erasmus-Mundus). Organization of international science conference CIOSTA 2015 Member of IAMFE Name of Key Person Concern "Detstkoselsky" Summary of relevant skills and experience Astakhov Sergey Vice-president in animal husbandry