The status of agricultural biotechnology and biosafety in Ukraine
Ukraine was a major food producer as part of the former Soviet Union and it retains tremendous agricultural potential. Ukrainian agriculture was founded on collectivised agricultural enterprises that have, since independence in 1991, largely been replaced by more modern ventures that increasingly take sustainability into account.
Biosafety resources provide readers with materials that detail the development and implementation of biosafety regulations to enable technology transfer.
Biotechnology in agriculture, forestry and fisheries: FAO policies and strategies
Modern biotechnology is already making important contributions - and poses significant challenges - to agriculture, forestry and fisheries development. FAO recognizes that biotechnologies are a new group of powerful tools for research and ultimately for accelerating development, and not an end in themselves. It perceives that modern biotechnologies should be used as adjuncts to - and not as substi... more
FAO and the Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity
This article provides information on the work of FAO related to aspects of the biosafety protocol, in order to improve synergy of instruments and harmonization and cooperation between agencies. It describes a number of FAO instruments that deal with issues pertaining to biosafety.
