Mari Järve, CEO of the Taibukate Science School in Viljandi, visited the genebank and genetics lab of The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowlege with 11 students.

The guests were welcomed and given information by the head of the gene bank, Külli Annamaa.

Teabukate Science School has set itself the goal of finding talented young people in the city and county of Viljandi in order to develop their creativity.

The School of Science helps gifted children learn to accept their talents, to understand the need and responsibility of developing the gift they inherited from nature and their ancestors
, and to make choices about further education.

Taibukate Research School has been recognised 17 times between 2014 and 2019.

At the The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowlege, the students learned about the history of plant breeding in Jõgeva, the aims of the gene bank and its practical activities.

As a thank-you, the guests presented the hosts with a “Viljandi” chocolate bar from the Kõlleste Master Craftsmen.