Biotechnology in rice production
The 20th Session of the International Rice Commission (whose Secretariat is hosted by FAO) is to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, 23-26 July 2002. Two papers concerning biotechnology have been commissioned by FAO for presentation at the meeting and are now available on the web. They are Biotechnology for rice breeding: Progress and potential impact by G. S. Khush and D.S. Brar (
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/MEETING/004/AC347E/AC347E00.HTM ) and Nutritional contribution of rice: Impact of biotechnology and biodiversity in rice-consuming countries by G. Kennedy, B. Burlingame and V. N. Nguyen (
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/MEETING/004/Y6618E/Y6618E00.HTM). For more information, contact
[email protected] .
