The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has hosted a visit by a delegation from China Agricultural University (CAU) led by Professor Fuyu Yang, Assistant Dean of its College of Animal Science and Technology. The visit follows the establishment of a joint AFBI-CAU Research Centre for forage and herbivore science.
Professor Seamus Kennedy, AFBI Chief Executive, and Professor Margaret Patterson welcomed the visitors to AFBI Headquarters at Newforge Lane, Belfast and discussed potential opportunities for research cooperation, and the exchange of staff and postgraduate students.
by Tianhai Yan, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough
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