The Office of International Programs in Agriculture (IPA) works closely with the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at Ohio State to facilitate the formation of formal partnerships between the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and other international institutions. The two primary types of agreements include Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and Memoranda of Agreement (MOA).
Recent Agreements
- Pontifical Catholic University, Chile (November 2018)
- Agersens PTY LTD, Australia (October 2018)
- Northeast Forestry University, China (October 2018)
- National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine (June 2018)
Active International Agreements
| Country | Partner | Agreement | Year of Creation | Year of Expiration |
| Australia | Central Queensland University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2020 |
| Australia | Agersens PTY LTD | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Brazil | Federal University of Parana | Memorandum of Agreement | 2014 | 2019 |
| Chile | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| China | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) | Memorandum of Agreement | 2015 | 2020 |
| China | China Agricultural University | Memorandum of Agreement | 2015 | 2020 |
| China | Huazhong Agricultural University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2016 | 2021 |
| China | Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Memorandum of Understanding | 2014 | 2019 |
| China | Fudan University | Letter of Intent | 2015 | 2020 |
| China | Jilin Agricultural University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2014 | 2019 |
| China | Northeast Foresty University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| China | Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences | Memorandum of Understanding | 2015 | 2020 |
| Czech Republic | Brno University of Technology | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| France | CIRAD/INRA/CGIAR/IRD | Memorandum of Understanding | 2016 | 2021 |
| Ghana | Evangelical Presbyterian University College | Memorandum of Understanding | 2014 | 2019 |
| Honduras | Escuela Agricola Panamericana – “El Zamorano” | Memorandum of Understanding | 2014 | 2019 |
| India | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) | Memorandum of Agreement | 2014 | 2019 |
| Kenya | Egerton University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Moldova | Alecu Russo Balti State University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Romania | University of Agricultural Sciences & Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca | Memorandum of Understanding | 2014 | 2019 |
| South Africa | Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Tanzania | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Tanzania | University of Dodoma | Letter of Intent | 2016 | 2019 |
| Tunisia | National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Ukraine | Dnipropetrovsk State Agrarian and Economic University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2015 | 2020 |
| Ukraine | Institute of Water Problems and Land Reclamation | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Ukraine | Kharkiv Petro Vasylenko National Technical University of Agriculture | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Ukraine | Kharkiv State University of Food Technology and Trade | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Ukraine | Kherson State Agrarian University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Ukraine | Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
| Ukraine | National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Ukraine | Odessa National Academy of Food Techologies | Memorandum of Understanding | 2019 | 2024 |
| Ukraine | Sumy National Agrarian University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Ukraine | Zhytomyr National Agroecological University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2018 | 2023 |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent State Agrarian University | Memorandum of Understanding | 2017 | 2022 |
Agreements in Process
- Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Escuela Agricola Panamericana – “El Zamorano”, Honduras (renewal)
- Kazakh National Agrarian University, Kazakhstan
Looking for a Specific Agreement?
Interested to know if an agreement exists or has existed between the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and a particular institution abroad? Search for it in the International Agreement Database.
Interested in Drafting an Agreement?
The Office of International Programs in Agriculture is responsible for assisting faculty with the drafting and submission of international agreements between the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and international institutions. Please contact Beau Ingle in the Office of International Programs in Agriculture or visit the Office of International Affairs website for more information about the agreement review and approval process. You may also refer to the informational handouts and templates below for additional guidance on drafting an international agreement.
Concept Statement Form
Memorandum of Understanding Template
Memorandum of Agreement Template