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Young Farmer Focus - Rui Manaia: "Being part of Young Farmers has been a fantastic experience"

Witney Young Farmer Rui Manaia writes on how his passion for the agricultural sector has grown exponentially since he started studying at the Royal Agricultural University

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Rui Manaia, from Witney in Oxfordshire, said: "If I can help farmers become more profitable, I will also be helping preserve the patchwork of hedges and fields that I grew up loving."
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Rui Manaia, from Witney in Oxfordshire, said: "If I can help farmers become more profitable, I will also be helping preserve the patchwork of hedges and fields that I grew up loving."

I do not come directly from a farming family, nor did I study agriculture at undergraduate level. I originally wanted to become a doctor and pursued a degree in medical science with the aim of entering...

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