| Web site: Technology for agriculture (TECA), tecnologies |
| FAO's Research and Technology group has create this site which aims to promote synergies and elaborate collaborative programs in research and technology knowledge transfer where the partner organizations can best utilize their comparative advantages.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09033_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09033_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09033_es.htm |
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| Directory of agricultural research institutions |
| SD-Dimensions is pleased to announce the publication of the
Directory of agricultural research institutions. This
database provides brief descriptions and information about
national agricultural research systems institutions. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0905_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0905_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0905_es.htm |
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| Agricultural research funding guide |
| The "Agricultural research funding guide" web site facilitates access to funding sources for agricultural research.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0104_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0104_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0104_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network (VERCON): Egypt |
| The Egyptian Government established a pilot "Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network (VERCON)" in 2001-2002 in order to address the needs of small-scale Egyptian farmers for the exchange of information between agricultural research and extension institutions.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10053_es.htm |
| Arabic: http://www.vercon.sci.eg |
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| Knowledge - Research and technology |
| Biosafety resources |
| Biosafety resources provide readers with materials that detail the development and implementation of biosafety regulations to enable technology transfer.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10063_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10063_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10063_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Announcement of a new web site: CLIMAGRImed |
| CLIMAGRI is oriented toward understanding the consequences of climatic variations in Italy in the agricultural sector. It aims at an in-depth understanding of the interrelationship between agricultural and climatic variations. |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN09013_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Research and technology |
| New publication: Impact of foreign assistance on institutional development of national agricultural research systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| This study is the analysis and assessment of foreign assistance provided by 36 agricultural research projects in seven selected countries of Sub -Saharan Africa.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07053_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07053_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07053_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Research and technology |
| Status of Agricultural Biotechnology and Biosafety in Selected Countries of the Balkans, the Caucasus and Moldova |
| This paper addresses issues of agricultural biotechnology and biosafety in countries in transition.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07033_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07033_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07033_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Research and technology |
| FAO-BioDeC database |
| FAO-BioDeC is a database meant to gather, store, organize and disseminate, updated baseline information on the state-of-the-art of crop biotechnology products and techniques.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0502_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0502_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0502_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Research and technology |
| GFAR 2003 Conference: Linking Research and Rural Innovation to Sustainable Development |
| The Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR) announces its GFAR 2003 Conference in Dakar, Senegal. The ultimate goal of GFAR 2003 is to review achievements over the last 3 years, identify new and emerging global issues of relevance to Agricultural Research and Development (ARD), develop a framework of action that will consolidate on-going and promising partnerships, and identify future partne... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0301_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0301_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0301_es.htm |
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