Agricultural Biotechnologies in Developing Countries 2009
June 11, 2009| |
The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a technical conference on Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries (ABDC): Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change. The conference will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 2-5 November 2009. ABDC-09 is co-organized by the Government of Mexico and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Visit http://www.fao.org/biotech/abdc/conference-home/en/ for more information.
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