2nd World Seed Conference 2009
December 5, 2008| |
The 2nd World Seed Conference, with the theme “Responding to the Challenges of the Changing World: The Role of New Plant Varieties and High Quality Seed in Agriculture”, will be held on September 8-10, 2009 at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. The event is organized by the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV).
Visit the conference website at http://worldseedconference.org/en/worldseedconference/home.html
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