UK - A national centre for poultry health and welfare was officially opened on 9 September) by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts.
The National Avian Research Facility (NARF) at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush campus will provide a resource for both UK and international researchers studying chicken health and disease.
This £14-million facility, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC), the University of Edinburgh, Roslin Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, is classed as a national capability, due to its strategic importance for UK research.
Its research – dedicated to improving avian health – will have a significant impact on the UK’s economy, which has a multi-million pound poultry industry employing some 35,000 people.
Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said: “Agricultural science and technology is one of the world’s fastest growing markets and we can’t allow the UK to be left behind in the global race. In an industry worth £4 billion to the UK economy employing around 35,000 people, the National Avian Research Facility will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this field.”
The cutting-edge building opened today by Mr Willetts is the first of two units that will form the facility. This new building is funded by a £5-million grant from BBSRC and investment from the Roslin Foundation and University of Edinburgh.
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