Recently, the experimental fields of Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park have been vibrant with lush and robust new elite varieties. A foreign enterprise delegation and research universities gathered here to inspect crop growth, exchange experience in agricultural technology innovation and achievement transformation, explore cooperation blueprints, and jointly build a new path of industry-university-research integration.

Director Qiu Dazhen and Delegates from South Africa and the DRC Visit Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park

On the morning of October 30, Qiu Dazhen, Director of the Foreign Aid Project Office of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hubei Province, together with Mr. Wang from South Africa and Mr. Li from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), visited Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park for exchange. Mr. He led the delegation to visit key scientific research facilities including the trial planting demonstration area, production seedling sheds, Lacinato kale & grape intercropping demonstration shed, molecular laboratory, and artificial climate greenhouse. After the tour, both sides discussed the vision for future cooperation and reached a consensus on building a long-term exchange and cooperation platform, laying a solid foundation for further in-depth collaboration.

Teachers and Students from Huazhong Agricultural University Visit Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park

On the afternoon of October 30, teachers and new students from the College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, entered Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park for a study tour of Horticultural Management, integrating theory with practice. Mr. He delivered a lecture in person, analyzing seed industry innovation logic from an industry-leading perspective. He explained core technologies of variety breeding, practical strategies for market promotion, corporate development history, and future industry trends, bridging the gap between classroom knowledge and industrial practice with vivid cases and detailed data. The study tour not only allowed students to experience the innovative vitality of modern agricultural enterprises directly, but also built a bridge for school-enterprise collaborative education, injecting strong motivation for young students to devote themselves to building a strong agricultural country.