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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1978
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AGRICULTURAL TOUR OF U.K. FOR LOCAL FARMERS *****
A GROUP OF NEW TERRITORIES FARMERS WILL VISIT BRITAIN AT THE END OF JUNE FOR TWO WEEKS TO STUDY MODERN U.K. FARMING METHODS.
THE GROUP WILL BE LED BY A MEMBER OF THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ADVISORY BOARD, MR. CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, AND ACCOMPANIED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, DR. C.T. WONG.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS, TODAY PRESENTED A GOODWILL BANNER TO THE GROUP LEADER, MR. CHEUNG.
THE VISIT, SPONSORED BY THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION, THE KADOORIE AGRICULTURAL AID ASSOCIATION AND THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, IS AIMED AT GIVING LOCAL FARMERS AN OPPORT- UNITY TO SEE BRITISH AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS THE MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCE. THEY WILL ALSO MAKE CONTACT WITH VARIOUS AGRI- CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.K.
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR WILL BE THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW NEAR KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE.
THE GROUP WILL ALSO VISIT SEVERAL VEGETABLE AND PIG FARMS AND RESEARCH STATIONS, THE NEW CONVENT GARDEN MARKET IN LONDON AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ARE ALSO IN THEIR ITINERARY WHICH HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON.
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THIS WILL BE THE SECOND AGRICULTURAL TOUR TO U.K. THE FIRST, LAST YEAR, COMPRISED FIVE SENIOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION OF VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
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