1-4 March 2010

Guadalajara, Mexico

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

This conference is co-organized by FAO and the Government of Mexico and co-sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the World Bank and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) are major partners in this initiative. Impetus for the conference comes from the need for concrete steps to be taken to move beyond the “business-as-usual” approach and to respond to the growing food insecurity in developing countries, particularly in light of climate change that will worsen the living conditions of farmers, fishers and forest-dependent people who are already vulnerable and food insecure. Participation at the conference is by invitation only.

For more information: ABDC@fao.org