International Conference on Biotechnology Based Sustainable Agriculture
December 11, 2009| |
An international conference on Biotechnology-Based Sustainable Agriculture will be held on December 19, 2009 in New Delhi, India. The conference is organized by the International Life Sciences Institute India (ILSI-India), ILSI International Food Biotechnology Committee (IFBiC) and is supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The conference aims to review the latest international scientific developments in the area of agriculture biotechnology for supporting sustainable agriculture and improving food security. Dynamics of sustainable agriculture with reference to transgenic crops with enriched nutrition, herbicide tolerance, stress tolerance and insect resistance will be discussed during the one-day event.
For more information about the conference visit http://www.ilsi-india.org/activities-events/Information%20Brochure.pdf For information on biotechnology in India, contact Bhagirath Choudhary (b.choudhary@cgiar.org) and Kadambini Gaur (k.gaur@cgiar.org)..
For more information about the conference visit http://www.ilsi-india.org/activities-events/Information%20Brochure.pdf For information on biotechnology in India, contact Bhagirath Choudhary (b.choudhary@cgiar.org) and Kadambini Gaur (k.gaur@cgiar.org)..
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