On 5 July 2016 an entrepreneures delegation of 5 from the research management department of the Sinochem International Corporation and the Jiangsu Sinogrchem Technology Co. Ltd visited CATAS-RRI and discussed with CATAS-RRI scientists in natural rubber. A field visit was arranged for the delegation to the CATAS-RRI Research Demonstration Sites and the State Natural Rubber Germplasm Repository.
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These two companies, headed by the Sinochem International, are also involved in natural rubber in foreign countries and showed their interest in collaboration with CATAS-RRI in research and development as well as technology transfer after they discussed with the CATAS-RRI scientists and are presented with the research results and demonstration in the field. They would like CATAS-RRI to give technical support to preparation of land for rubber planting, their rubber plantations and rubber processing factories in foreign countries. Follow-up activities will be done soon after the visit.