As a national-level ecological farm and an integrated platform for breeding, reproduction and promotion under Wuhan Yafei Seed Co., Ltd., Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park serves as a key base for industry-university-research integration and a major venue for industry events and learning activities. Recently, Yafei Wanlianqing Lacinato kale has reached a cross-border cooperation with Shuyi Burning Herb Tea, a leading domestic tea drink brand, supporting the launch of its 2025 summer flagship healthy beverage Fresh Lacinato kale Drink. This achievement has attracted wide industry attention. Despite the peak summer heat, the park continues to welcome batches of leaders, experts and university teachers and students for visits and exchanges.

Leaders from Jingmen Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Visit Yafei Seed to Discuss Agricultural Industrialization

On July 14, Wang Xiaoyan, Deputy Director of the Jingmen Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, led experts and enterprise representatives to Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park for a visit and exchange. The visit aimed to learn advanced experience in agricultural industrialization from Wuhan and improve the quality and efficiency of relevant work in Jingmen.

The two sides held in-depth discussions on agricultural industrialization. Mr. He Yafei, General Manager of Yafei Seed, focused on sharing the industrial chain development of Yafei Wanlianqing Lacinato kale and the achievements of industrial cooperation between the company and Jingmen. Leaders from Jingmen spoke highly of Yafei’s innovative cooperation model with top brands including Banu Maodu Hotpot, Freshippo and Shuyi Burning Herb Tea. They noted that the visit was highly rewarding, deepened mutual understanding between the two regions, and provided valuable experience for the development of the characteristic vegetable industry.

Heilongjiang 'Leading Goose' Program Trainees Revisit Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park

On the morning of July 11, the second batch of trainees from the Heilongjiang Rural Industry Revitalization Leader Cultivation ('Leading Goose') Program, together with teachers and students from Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, revisited Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park for study and exchange. The activity aimed to broaden horizons through on-site investigation and deepen the integration of agricultural technology and industry.Zheng Qingfeng, Park Manager, warmly received the delegation. He highlighted the company’s outstanding achievements in R&D, breeding and promotion of new vegetable varieties, and led the group to visit laboratories, fields and modern greenhouses. All trainees said the visit was fruitful and showed strong interest in the industrial chain development model of Yafei

Wanlianqing Lacinato kale.

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

Recently, teachers and students majoring in biological breeding technology from the College of Life Sciences, Jianghan University, visited Yafei Agricultural Science and Technology Park for exchange. Zheng Qingfeng, Technical Manager of Yafei Seed, warmly received the group, showcased characteristic vegetable varieties and new plant variety rights certificates, and led a tour of the park’s laboratories. He explained cutting-edge breeding technologies including microspore culture and distant hybridization in detail. In the fields and greenhouses, he also provided practical guidance on planting techniques and pest control, allowing teachers and students to fully experience the charm of modern agricultural technology.