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FISH INDUSTRY, a branch of food industry, associated with fishing and the processing of fish, sea animals, whales, marine invertebrates and algae into various types of food, medical, fodder and technical products. The RB is represented by fish processing and fish farming. The largest industry enterprises:...

FISHES (Pisces), a superclass of vertebrate subtype. There are two classes of F.: cartilaginous and boney F. There are about 60 known orders with more than 20 thous. species. There are 50 species of Syngnathiformes, Scorpaeniformes, Siluriformes, Gadiformes, Esociformes (represented by 1 species – northern...

FLORICULTURE, the cultivation of herbaceous decorative plants in order to obtain flowers for cutting, planting in parks and gardens, squares, for interior decoration; a branch of plant growing. In Ufa Gub. before the revolution of 1917, F. was practiced mostly by the nobility, merchants, landowners,...

FODDER CROPS, the plants grown for feeding the animals. F.c. include annual and perennial fodder herbs, forage roots and tubers, fodder melons, silage crops. In the RB, out of annual cereals mohar, Sudan grass, etc. are being cultivated; out of annual legumes — sand vetch, spring vetch, chickling vetch,...

FOLK CALENDAR, historically evolved system of organising, counting and regulating days of a year. It helps schedule a sequence of traditional customs, rituals, and holidays, household practices, and to a large extent, religious and folklore practices. The Bashkir F.c., combining the solar and lunar...

FOLK DANCE. In F.d. reflects the ethnic life of the Bashkirs: the peculiarities of work, various rituals and beliefs, their imaginative perception of the surrounding nature, the habits of animals and birds. The most ancient dances were connected with such activities as hunting and also related to the...

FOLK GAMES, historically established fun and entertainment activities, sports, dances, song contests and other types of competitions. They entertain and at the same reflect the traditional worldview, beliefs, customs, folklore, social relations and household activities of a people. The Bashkirs F.g....

FOLK MUSIC (Musical Folklore), vocal or instrumental music made by the people. Traditionally exists in oral form. The Bashkir F.m. by its origin is largely individual and produced by individual kuraists, yyrau, sesens and other folk performers. The vocal F.m. includes uzun­-kyuy, khalmak­-kyuy, kyska­-kyuy,...

FOLK SINGERS AND MUSICIANS, both the researchers and performers of folk music and poetic heritage. The Bashkir singers and musicians are characterized by the masterful vocal control and playing on folk musical instruments. Their mastery represents a particular school of folk art. A.A.Alyabyev, V.I.Dal,...

FOMICHYOV, Konstantin Nikolayevich (b.30.8.1977 in Ufa), Athlete. Merited Master of Sports (Kayak and Canoe) of Russia (2000). Distinguished Athlete of the RB (1997). A trainee of the Specialist Children and Youth Sports Kayak and Canoe School of the Olympic Reserve (Coaches: N.A. and N.А.Popovs). The...

FOOD AND FLAVOUR INDUSTRY, a branch of food industry. The RB is represented by confectionery, liquor, pasta, fat-and-oil, perfume and cosmetic, brewing, fruit and vegetable, sugar, baking industries, and the production of soft drinks, etc. The largest industry enterprises: Ufimskaya Confectionery Factory;...

FOOD INDUSTRY, the total of industries, associated with the production of food, as well as detergents, perfume, cosmetics and tobacco products. The RB is represented by food and flavors industry, fish industry, meat industry,  butter-cheese industry and dairy industry. The largest industry enterprises:...

FOOD PLANTS, the wild and cultivated plants, used or fit for human consumption. In the RB, cereals, legumes, melons, vegetables, oilseeds, and fruits are widely consumed. According to the nature of their use, wild F.p. fall under the following classifications: beverage plants (berry plants, marjoram,...

FOREIGN CAMPAIGNS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY OF 1813–14, military campaigns (of the Russian, Austrian, Prussian and Swedish troops alliance), which followed the Patriotic War of 1812, against the French army in the Duchy of Warsaw, the German states and France. Ended with the victory of Russia and her allies. The...

FOREIGN TRADE, import and export of goods and services. The goods from the RB are exported to more than 100 countries of the world; in the region there are about 800 exporting companies. In terms of export volume (in 2017 – 4.3 billion US dollars; as compared to 2016, it decreased by 25.3%), the RB...

FORESTRY, a branch of plant growing, forest cultivation for production of lumber and other forest products, as well as for using forest’s protective, water regulating, health improving, aesthetic and other economic and social properties. F. forms the basis of forest management. There are 20 forestforming...

FORESTRY ENTERPRISES, forest management enterprises. They are engaged in accounting, reproduction and protection of forests. They organize rational forest usage, improve their breed composition, increase productivity by means of drainage works, sanitary cuttings, reconstruction of low‑value plantations,...

FORESTS, a type of vegetation, represented by numerous plant life forms, among which the primary role belongs to trees. In 2011, the gross timber area was 6.3 million ha, including 5.2 million ha covered by F. The total ratio of the territory covered with F. is 39.9%. In the mountain‑forest zone of...

FORESTS MANAGEMENT, a branch of national economy, which performs the study, accounting, reproduction and protection of forests, forest exploitation regulation, etc. The history of F.m. is closely related to the development of agriculture. The intensive forest exploitation on Bashkortostan territory...

FRANCHISING, the form of long-term business cooperation, when a company with a name well-known in the market (franchisor) resells the rights to its brand together with the technology of production or sale of goods or services to independent enterprises (franchisees). One of the successful examples of...