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AgriFuture scholars gain first-hand experience at Harper Adams University

The programme, which aims to attract and support young people from racially marginalised backgrounds into the agricultural sector, took students to the university to gain insight into agricultural innovation

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Scholars from AgriFuture at Harper Adams University (Imagine by Joanna Wareham /NFU)
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Scholars from AgriFuture at Harper Adams University (Imagine by Joanna Wareham /NFU)

On Monday (February 16), students from the AgriFuture Scholarship Programme spent a full day at Harper Adams University, getting first鈥慼and insight into cutting鈥慹dge agricultural innovation, student life...

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