WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982
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HONG KONG FARMERS TO ATTEND UK TRAINING COURSE
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A 19-YEAR-OLD GIRL WILL BE AMONG 10 YOUNG FARMERS FROM HONG KONG ATTENDING A THREE-WEEK VEGETABLE FARMING TRAINING COURSE IN BRITAIN NEXT WEEK.
MISS TANG HOF-YAU AND THE OTHERS WILL LEAVE FOR BRITAIN ON SATURDAY (JULY 3) ON THE TRAINING TOUR ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION IS SUBSIDISING 75 PER CENT OF THE EXPENSES WHILE THE REMAINDER IS BEING BORNE BY THE PARTICIPANTS.
THE TOUR, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ORGANISED, IS DESIGNED TO GIVE YOUNG FARMERS PRACTICAL TRAINING IN CROP CULTIVATION.
DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE TOUR THE FARMERS, AGED FROM 19 TO 23, WILL UNDERGO TRAINING IN THE PERSHORE COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE IN WORCESTERSHIRE.
SUBJECTS WILL INCLUDE VEGETABLE CULTIVATION WITH EMPHASIS ON SEEDLING PRODUCTION- HORTICULTURAL ENGINEERING ON THE USE AND OPERATION OF MACHINES FOR SMALL HOLDINGS- VEGETABLE GRADING AND POST HARVESTING HANDLING, AND THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MUSHROOM GROWING.
VISITS TO VARIOUS CROP PRODUCTION CENTRES, EXPERIMENTAL HORTICULTURAL STATIONS, OTHER AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTES AND THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW ARE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY TOUR.
THE GROUP WILL BE LED BY A SENIOR FIELD OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR THOMAS NG,
NOTE TO EDITORS #
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN WILL PRESENT A BANNER TO THE 10 YOUNG FARMERS ON FRIDAY (JULY 2) PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR BRITAIN.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION.
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE AT ROOM 1404 ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AT 2.45 PM.
THE FARMERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS.
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