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SCS visits Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (with photos)  
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     The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung, visited the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (May 12) to learn more about its work and to take the opportunity to meet colleagues of the department.

     Mr Cheung first met with the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Dr Leung Siu-fai, and the directorate staff. He was pleased to learn that the AFCD is committed to ensuring that the community enjoys a reliable and plentiful supply of safe and high quality fresh food, as well as conserving the natural environment.

     Mr Cheung then toured the Avian Virology Laboratory in the Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory, where he was briefed by veterinary officers on their daily work including the inoculation of embryonated eggs for virus isolation and identification.

     While visiting the watermelon open field and greenhouse at the Tai Lung Experimental Station, Mr Cheung learned more about the way the AFCD conducts studies to find and test production methods and crop varieties that suit the local environment. He also noted that the AFCD provides farm machinery and equipment-lending services to help farmers enhance their cultivation efficiency.

     Mr Cheung also toured the organic demonstration farm to better understand the efforts of the AFCD in promoting organic farming. To help famers enhance the economic returns of their produce, the AFCD has selected and introduced premium fruit and vegetable crops of high value for farmers.

     Before concluding his visit, Mr Cheung met staff representatives of various grades of the AFCD at a tea gathering to exchange views on matters that concern them. He praised colleagues for their efforts, and encouraged them to continue to serve the community with professionalism and efficiency, secure efficient production and marketing of agricultural and fishery produce and safeguard Hong Kong's ecological integrity.

    Since assuming the post of Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Cheung has visited 33 departments including the AFCD today, to take a closer look at their operations and to take the opportunity to meet departmental management and staff representatives so as to step up mutual communication, enhance staff relations and exchange views on human resources management.
 
Ends/Friday, May 12, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:48
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The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung (right), visited the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department today (May 12). He first met with the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Dr Leung Siu-fai, to better understand the work of the department.
While touring the Avian Virology Laboratory in the Tai Lung Veterinary Laboratory of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department today (May 12), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung (left), is briefed on the inoculation of embryonated eggs for virus isolation and identification.
While visiting the greenhouse at the Tai Lung Experimental Station of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (May 12), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung (second left), is briefed on how the AFCD conducts studies to find and test production methods and crop varieties that suit the local environment.
While touring the Tai Lung Experimental Station of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (May 12), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung (first right), learned that the AFCD provides farm machinery and equipment-lending services to help farmers enhance their cultivation efficiency.
At a tea gathering with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department staff representatives of various grades today (May 12), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Clement Cheung, encouraged them to continue to serve the community with professionalism and efficiency.