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Staff working for AgResearch will how find out how many people will be made redundant next week.
CEO Dr Andrew West says the institute hopes the cuts will save $5 million in the next financial year. He says agriculture research has already declined over a period of time.
Researchers in the meat industry and animal health will be affected by the redundancies.
The Crown Research Institute says a relatively small number of people will lose their jobs compared with the number of people who work for AgResearch.
- NEWSTALK ZB
