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This webpage will provide access to documents that have been prepared for ABDC-10. Five documents are sector-specific, covering the current status and options for biotechnologies in developing countries in crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture and, finally, in food processing and food safety. A sixth document is about policy options for agricultural biotechnologies while a seventh document integrates/synthesizes information from these six documents.
Each of the sector-specific technical documents is organized in two parts, the first focusing on learning from the past and the second on preparing for the future. The first part documents the current status of application of biotechnologies in developing countries in the specific sector and analyses the reasons for success or failure, presenting also relevant case studies. The second part of each document identifies: key unsolved problems in the sector where the use of biotechnologies could be fundamental for their solution; options for developing countries to assist them in making informed decisions about adoption of biotechnologies in the framework of their food security and rural development policies; and a set of Priorities for Action for the international community. For each document, a synthesis will also be prepared.
The sixth document deals with policy options for strengthening national capacities for informed decision-making regarding the use of appropriate agricultural biotechnologies. It is organized in three broad sections: targeting agricultural biotechnologies to the poor; enabling R&D in agricultural biotechnologies; and ensuring access to the benefits of R&D. As for the sector-specific documents, a synthesis of this document will also be prepared.
The seventh document is a key document that will be discussed at Plenary Sessions on the final day of ABDC-10. It integrates and synthesizes information from the six documents and covers three main areas: lessons learned from the past; identification of options for developing countries to assist them in making informed decisions about adoption of biotechnologies in the framework of their food security and rural development policies; and development of a set of Priorities for Action for the international community (FAO, UN organizations, NGOs, donors and development agencies) that provides a framework for international cooperation and funding support for the generation, adaptation and adoption of appropriate biotechnologies in developing countries, addressing both technical and policy issues.
In addition, this webpage will provide access to documents from FAO’s partners in this conference, prepared for specific regional or cross-sectoral parallel sessions.
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