Agricultural Biotechnologies in Developing Countries Conference
July 31, 2009| |
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Mexican Government are organizing an invitation-only international technical conference on "Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries: Options and opportunities in crops, forestry, livestock, fisheries and agro-industry to face the challenges of food insecurity and climate change" in Guadalajara, Mexico in early 2010. The event is co-sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB).
For more information, visit http://www.fao.org/biotech/abdc/conference-home/en/
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