Medal For Work in Agriculture

Medal "For Work in Agriculture"
Medal "For Work in Agriculture" (obverse)
Awarded by  Russian Federation
Type	State Decoration
Eligibility	Citizens of the Russian Federation
Awarded for	Achievements in the field of agriculture and major contributions to the development of the agro-industrial complex
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	March 10, 2004
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal For Life Saving
Next (lower)	Medal For the Development of Railways
Ribbon of the Medal "For Work in Agriculture"

The Medal "For Work in Agriculture" (Russian: Медаль «За труды по сельскому хозяйству») is a state decoration of the Russian Federation aimed at recognising merit and achievement within the agro-industrial complex.

The Medal "For Work in Agriculture" was established by Presidential Decree № 335 of March 10, 2004. This decree detailed the medal's statute (award criteria) and appearance. Presidential decree № 1099 of September 7, 2010 amended the entire Russian awards system away from the distinctions of the Soviet Era, this included changes to this medal's statute.

The Medal "For Work in Agriculture" is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for achievements in the field of agriculture and major contributions to the development of the agro-industrial complex, in training, in research and in other activities aimed at improving the efficiency of agricultural production if previously awarded the honorary title of "Honoured Worker of Agriculture of the Russian Federation".

It may also be awarded to foreign nationals that produce agricultural products on the territory of the Russian Federation, for outstanding achievements in the development of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation.

The order of precedence of the Russian Federation dictates that the Medal "For Work in Agriculture" is to be worn on the left breast with other medals and placed immediately after the Medal For Life Saving.

The Medal "For Work in Agriculture" is a 32-millimetre-diameter silver-plated circular medal with raised rims on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse bears a cross pattée, its four arms enamelled in green, at its center a bare metal medallion bearing the relief State Emblem of the Russian Federation surrounded by a wreath of corn. On the otherwise plain reverse the inscription in relief "FOR WORK IN AGRICULTURE" (Russian: "ЗА ТРУДЫ ПО СЕЛЬСКОМУ ХОЗЯЙСТВУ"), below the inscription, "№" in relief with a horizontal line for the award serial number.