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Delegation from the Environment and Ecology Bureau and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Visits Research Institute for Future Food

3 Oct 2025


Ms Irene YOUNG, JP, Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food), and Mr LAI Kin-ming, Mickey, JP, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, led a delegation to visit PolyU’s Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) on 30 September 2025.

Prof. Wing-tak Wong, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU; Prof. Ka-hing Wong, Director of RiFood; and Prof. Kevin Kwok, Associate Director of RiFood, warmly welcomed the delegation and introduced them to RiFood’s cutting-edge research and recent innovations. The visit continued at the SUGA Research Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Green Agriculture, where the delegation explored novel nutrient biofortification technologies designed to combat insufficient calcium, iron, and iodine intake in the local community. The experience concluded with a tasting session featuring precision-grown hydroponic salad vegetables.


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