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To suppor the development of organic sector by promoting the conversion of agricultural activities into organic farming.
(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria: The objective of this programme is to support the development of Quebec's organic sector by promoting the conversion of agricultural activities into organic farming. The main focus of Component 1 (Volet 1) is to provide consulting services to support implementation of organic certification on a farm. Eligible activities include site visits and consultations accompanied by a report identifying non-compliance issues; and development of procedures, documents, records, as well as management tools necessary for the qualification of organic certification.
This component of the programme conforms to the general criteria of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture and the policy-specific criteria under paragraph 2(d) of the General services category. The support is provided through a publicly funded government program not involving transfers from consumers; and does not have the effect of providing price support to producers. Support is for extension and advisory services. Expenditures do not involve direct payments to producers or processors.

To manage waste and support sustainable production of bioindustrial crops.
The purpose of these scholarships is to foster students interested in research and to financially assist the best candidates in undertaking or continuing a Master's or Doctoral research programme or research doctorate in theme areas deemed priorities for Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FRQNT) partners. The programme gives precedence to students whose applied research programmes are in the following fields:
- optimal water use in agri-food;
- the valorization of agri-food waste;
- the sustainable production of bioindustrial crops;

To support preservation of the basic natural environment necessary to life)

To support special ecological services (extensive production, organic farming, development and working of environmental compensation areas, animal-keeping programmes)

To support special ecological services (extensive production, organic farming, development and working of environmental compensation areas, animal-keeping programmes)

To support preservation of the basic natural environment necessary to life)

To help developing countries better integrated in the global economic system through basic infrastructure in energy, water treatment and development of environmental technologies.
3 CONTEXT OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(iii) OF THE DECISION
The key objectives of the Swiss law on international cooperation are as follows:
· to support the efforts of developing countries to improve the standard of living of their people;
· to help to put these countries in a position to ensure their development by their own means.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs devises the economic and trade measures for development cooperation aimed at achieving better integration of the developing countries in the global economic system: the promotion of basic infrastructure in the energy, water treatment and land registry sectors; macroeconomic assistance, budgetary support, debt relief and management measures; trade promotion activities (aid for trade), development of environmental technologies and a commitment to international organizations in respect of commodities; and promotion of the private sector through improved access to finance and strengthening of the framework conditions necessary to boost investment. SECO focuses its bilateral activities on eight countries of the South, in particular middle-income countries. Support may also be provided for supplementary activities in the SDC's partner countries.

Research and development centres.
Generation, adaptation and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge and products that contribute to the sustainable (social, economic and environmental) development of the competitiveness of the various agricultural sector actors.

To improve productivity and the environmental situation and to raise partnership levels.

To support the contracting of advisory services to design irrigation projects.