The team made assessments regarding opportunities for agribusiness development, market promotion, and prospects for improving trade and assistance in animal feeds. With regard to the possibilities for joint-venture partnerships, the assessment was that uncertainties in privatization, banking and legal matters make these arrangements unlikely. The greatest needs were found to be in feed and forage management, improved dairy and poultry genetics and veterinary diagnostics. A US-based dairy genetics breeding program was begun for each Baltic nation, including assessments of US genetic stock relative to that of west European and Canadian stock. The Dairy Genetics Council will coordinate the program which will train the Baltic extension agents in the training of other extension personnel and dairy farmers in breeding techniques.
Funding is allocated by country.