From 7^th to 9^th August, Development officials of countries alongside the “B & R” forestry projects seminar, accompanied by deputy director of the center, visited the Paulownia center.

During the visit, officials visited experimental base in Yuanyang, Eucommia ulmoides planting and its tea processing base and made on-the-spot exchanges on high-yielding cultivation of economic forests such as Eucommia ulmoides, kernel apricot, persimmon, breeding of improved varieties and intensive processing technology of forest products. Development seminar of countries alongside the “B & R” forestry projects was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and National Forestry and grassland Administration. Its 32 members are from the forestry and environment sector in 1o countries including Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Morocco, Liberia (article: Qin Yue/ Paulownia center  pictures: Qin Yue & Du Qingxin/ Paulownia center)