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The Agricultural and Food Research Council (AFRC) was a British
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responsible for funding and managing scientific and technological developments in
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horticulture Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...
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History

The AFRC was formed in 1983 from its predecessor, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). It was replaced by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) as a result of government reorganisation in 1994. At that time Sir William Henderson who was secretary to the AFRC claimed that "agriculture was a success story" hence the AFRC could be closed and a new vision for research was envisaged in the creation of the BBSRC. With this shift in emphasis, there also followed the closure of several educational and research organisations as for example the internationally renowned
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References

1983 establishments in the United Kingdom 1994 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Agricultural organisations based in the United Kingdom Government agencies established in 1983 Government agencies disestablished in 1994 Research councils {{UK-org-stub