Foundation
Foundation Dutch-Russian Livestock
The Foundation, founded at 11 September 2009, is a continuation of the Foundation Development Russian Dairy Sector, which was founded in 2005.
The objective of the foundation is:
Improvement of opportunities on the Russian export market for her members. Besides the foundation will be a negotiating partner of the Agricultural Ministries of the Russian Federation and the Netherlands, on agriculture policy, looking after the interest of her members.
The board of the foundation consist of:
Ate Oostra, former director-general Ministry of Agriculture, chairman, Arno van der Laar, Topigs, Ton Sas, Provimi, Jan-Willem de Vries, Nedap, Jan Lok, Ganlok consultantcy
The following companies/institutes are member of the foundation:
Barenbrug Holland
Bles Dairies
Blgg
Cowhouse
CRV holding
De Heus
Demkavit
Fancom
GD
Hendrix Genetics
Hotraco Agri
JOZ
LDL
Malno Fryskaya
Nedap Agri
Provimi
PTC+
Ronarus
Schothorst
The Friesian
Topigs International
Trioliet
Wageningen UR
The LEC project has an important relation with the foundation. The foundation is an information- and sounding board of the Dutch agri-business companies working in Russia, and of major importance for the LEC project. Together, they can work on the growth of the Dutch export market within the Russian Federation. Besides the LEC can offer the members of the foundation the following benefits:
- Exclusivity of leads: business opportunities in dairy and pigs, through LEC contacts are send to the members of the foundation.
- Availablity of office facilities in Moscow. Members of the foundation can make use of the LEC office facilities at attractive rate.
- 10% discount for MBA participants, practical training and laboratorium tests, after 2010, when the project is in her final stage.
- Members of the foundation can take part, free of charge, in the seminars, organized by the LEC project and her partners. Conditions of “Dutch-Russian companies on tour” are separate available.