Global Conference on Biofortification
August 13, 2010| |
The First Global Conference on Biofortification will take place in Washington, D.C., USA on November 9-11, 2010. It will be organized by the HarvestPlus Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The event will bring experts to discuss the progress, lessons learned, and future prospects for biofortification.
Details of the conference can be obtained by emailing biofortconf@cgiar.org.
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