The corporation held a consultation forum on research works to transform on by-products from agricultural products processing companies at Yirgalem Integrated Agricultural Industry Park into valuable products and other related issues.

The University’s Vice President and Head of Research Institute Tafese Matewos (Dr.), stated that a goal agreement should be signed regarding joint activities in his opening speech on the consultation forum.

The President also pointed out that the importance of reaching a consensus on joint work is much greater.

The CEO of the Regional Industrial Parks Development Corporation Hailu Yetera explained the current status of the park and also presented the core issues that the university should focus on through the research.

The participating researchers from the university presented four research projects that can transform the waste products into economically useful products and wide discussion was held. During the discussion, Tafesse Matewos Dr. pointed out that an agreement should be reached with the university on the condition that completed research works can be quickly converted into practice.