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A former director of AgResearch, Dr Jock Allison, remains unconvinced about the validity of the AgResearch strategy that has driven changes in personnel.

The Asian middle classes are the target for an AgResearch-led project on gut health.

AgResearch chief executive Dr Tom Richardson says despite making 78 scientists and technicians redundant, research on key projects related to the dairy industry will continue and in many cases increase.

AgResearch chief executive Tom Richardson confirms scientist and technician staff reductions.

A new AgResearch science project is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.

New Zealand's shift from a pasture-based model to high feed-input dairy farms will come under the microscope in a joint research project.

NZ-led research shows global solutions are feasible as microbes causing animal methane emissions are similar around the world.

AgResearch chair Sam Robinson says the proposal for change has been well thought out.

A former director of AgResearch, Dr Jock Allison, says the present organisation doesn't know how to nurture and grow its scientists.

Federated Farmers say the proposed AgResearch redundancies show the falling science capability in agriculture.