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World class science for sustainable land management

Rothamsted is the largest agricultural research centre in the United Kingdom and almost certainly the oldest agricultural research station in the world.

Over its 160 year history, Rothamsted Research has built an enviable international reputation as a centre of excellence for science in support of sustainable land management and its environmental impact. Its scientific research ranges from studies of genetics, biochemistry, cell biology and soil processes to investigations at the ecosystem and landscape scale.

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Bhupinder Khambay and Fanny Jorge-Lazo Rothamsted International and Cuba

RI Fellow Fanny JORGE-LAZO, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA)
Started in February 2002 for 12 months with Dr Bhupinder Khambay (Biological Chemistry Department) Project titled "Studies aimed at the development of botanical pesticides especially for use in Cuba ".

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