MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

F O R COOPERATION BETWEEN
THE M I N I S T R Y OF AGRICULTURE AND F O O D INDUSTRY VIETNAM
AND THE INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH I N S T I T U T E F O R THE S E M I - A R I D TROPICS (ICRISAT) PATANCHERU, I N D I A

WHEREAS,

sorghum,

pearl m i l l e t ,

groundnut,

pulse

crops

and

d r y l a n d f a r m i n g systems r e s e a r c h p r e s e n t s tremendous p o t e n t i a l i n

t h e c u r r e n t e f f o r t s a t u p g r a d i n g Vietnamese a g r i c u l t u r e , and
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WHEREAS t h e M i n i s t r y o f A g r i c u l t u r e and Food I n d u s t r y ( M A F I )
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with

its

headquarters i n Hanoi, for the

Vietnam, and

i s charged w i t h overall

the

responsibility of the

organization

direction and

A g r i c u l t u r a l Research Program i n t h e Vietnam,

WHEREAS t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Crops Research I n s t i t u t e f o r Semi-

Arid India,

Tropics

(ICRISAT)

with

i t s headquarters i n

Patancheru,

is an autonomous, n o n - p r o f i t making r e s e a r c h and t r a i n i n g
and funded by the Consultative as Group its of

o r g a n i z a t i o n sponsored on

I n t e r n a t i o n a l A g r i c u l t u r a l Research ( C G I A R ) and has, objectives: the conduct o f research on

major

improvement

sorghum, p e a r l m i l l e t , c h i c k p e a , as i n farming systems for the

pigeonpea, and groundnut’ as w e l l

optimum f a r m resource management. Minir.itry

Now, Industry,

Therefore, Vietnam

of

Agricu lture . .

and and

Food the

(hereinafter

r e f e r r e d t o as MAFI)

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Crops Research I n s t i t u t e f o r t h e Semi-Arid T r o p i c s ,
P.O.

Patancheru,

Andhra
1

Pradesh

502324,

India (hereinafter

Referred

to

as

ICRISAT)

arrive a t

an

agreement

for

mutual

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c o o p e r a t i o n as f o l l o w s : ARTICLE 1
ICRISAT

w i l l provide,

s u b j e c t ' t o personnel

and

budgetary

limitations, (a)

and as may be m u t u a l l y agreed upon: to a d v i s e and a s s i s t t h e r e s e a r c h efforts of

Consultants

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M A F I i n s e l e c t e d programs;

(b)

O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r c o o p e r a t l v e r e s e a r c h and i n - s e r v i c e s h o r t and l o n g - t e r m t r a i n i n g t o Vietnamese s c i e n t i s t s ;

(c)

Opportunities

for

research

by Vietnamese

scientists

for

a
(d)

d o c t o r a l theses g u i d e d by t h e s c i e n t i s t s o f b o t h t h e p a r t i e s
i n ICRISAT;

Relevant

scientific

1 it e r a t u r e ,

information

and

publications;

0

.

(e)
'

Farming breeding

systems materials

technology which

and may

genetic be

germplasm useful

and and
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found

r e l e v a n t towards t h e improvement o f Vietnamese a g r i c u l t u r e ;

(f)

O p p o r t u n i t i e s t o Vietnamese s c i e n t i s t s f o r p a r t i c i p a t i o n International symposia, Center or which conferences, w i l l workshops, seminars

in
and

be conducted by I C R I S A T a t

ICRISAT

other places.

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ARTICLE 2

MAFI

will provide,

to ICRISAT,

subject to

personnel

and

budgetary limitations, and as may be mutually agreed upon: Facilities for office, laboratory and experimental field

tests within the M A F I research network: Scientific and necessary supporting staff and logistics the cooperative research projects. for

ARTICLE 3 Benefits designs such and as improved breeding techniques, effort materials, arising machinery, from this

accruing or

a

cooperative

may be used by either or

both

parties

with the due recognition of each party's contribution; Research of the findings as a result of the joint cooperative work two parties

will

be

published

in

the

public

. . . -

interest as mutual ly agreed upon, and Research findings published by either party will give credit to the other the party's cxitribution, while at the same

time,

author(s) for the

o f s w h publication will be

entirely

responsible reported.

conclusions

and

interpretations

ARTICLE 4

I n order to facilitate the implementation of the cooperative
undertakings envisaged in this Agreement, M A F I will:

Extend

invitations to ICRISAT staff members to conferences,

participate other

, i n workshops,
activities chickpea,

investigation tours and pearl millet,

related

to sorghum,

groundnut,

pigeonpea and jrayland farming systems technology

conducted by M A F I ; Assist

in

obtaining

visas

and

completion

of

necessary scientists

formalities in connection with visits of ICRISAT to Vietnam; Recommend conferences, Vietnamese workshops, scientists training to

participate and

in
other

programs,

collaborative activities mutually agreed upon, and assist in going through the related formalities; arrange e emption from

According customs of

to the laws o f Vietnam, duties and other related

clearance

in

respect testing ICRISAT

articles and

(instrument,

equipment,

reagent, by

materials into use

project vehicles) through

imported

Vietnam

mutual consu tation for its official projects identified in terms of

for implementation of

this Agreement; According to the Vietnamese laws, and other related arrange exemption clearance
of

from

customs duties

personal

and household effects, or other vehicle,

(including a personal motor vehicle, household supplies
or

similar to the
is
I

things)

imported by an ICRISAT staff member, coordination
his
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assigned basis of
It

MAFI

and its

network or

on the family

agreement,

for

personal

use.

understood, be laws sold

however, in

t h a t such household except

goods

w i l
with

not
the

Vietnam

in

accordance

and r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h e government; a r r a n g e exemption from t h e or o t h e r l e v i e s on received from moneys
ICRISAT

According t o t h e laws o f Vietnam, payment being by of any direct taxes

s a l a r y and o t h e r emoluments
ICRISAT

staff

members

assigned t o

MAFI

under

this
..

_-.

-.

Agreement. Allow
I C R I S A T t h e freedom t o t r a n s f e r i t s funds t o o r

from

one c o u n t r y t o a n o t h e r o r w i t h i n t h e c o u n t r y and t o its funds nto any other currency i n discharge

convert of its

r e s e a r c h and t r a i n i n g a c t i v i t i e s ; Coordinate Institutes relevant these t h e c o l l a b o r a t i o n between A g r i c u l t u r a l and Centers, Agricultural Research other bring between

Universities, and

o r g a n i z a t i o n s i n Vietnam and I C R I S A T i n t o the

c o l l a b o r a t i o n activi1;ies

workplans

M A F I and . I C R I S A T ;

i )

After

mutual with

consultatioli, other

authorize

ICRISAT

o

sign

agreements

international

agencies i n

Vietnam

t o f a c i l i t a t e i t s p r o j e c t management and l o g i s t i c s s u p p o r t .

ARTICLE 5 The Ministry for A g r i c u l t u r e and Food Industry and the

D i r e c t o r General staff

o f I C R I S A T may name members o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e cooperation between

t o work o u t t h e p r a c t i c a l d e t a i l s o f i n general,

t h e two o r g a n i z a t i o n s and,

t o ensure t h e p r o p e r and

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effective agreed between

implementation of thir Agreement.

Such

details, of

as

upon,

will

be

confirmed

by

exchange

letters

M A F I and ICRISAT and such letters will form part of this

Agreement.

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ARTICLE
This Agreement may

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be supplemented by

workplans

to

be

developed jointly.
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Such workplans-will require the approval and The two parties will work

signing of both parties for implementation. meet, plan. as and when necessary,

to discuss and sign the

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s a

ARTICLE 7
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The Agreement shall enter into force on the date o f shall ,remain in force for a period of five years.

signing This

and

Agreement may be amended by mutual consent. be’ automatically renewed for

This Agreement shall five
of
..

each subsequent period of

0

years unless either party gives a written notice to the other its intention to terminate it. The Agreement shall

stand

terminated at the end of; six months from the date o f notice.

Signed at

GCCLL~
t

this

12Sc

day of5~)6&4989,

in two

originals, in the English language.

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vicfiister Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry

Director General ICRISAT