Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries - Results of an Electronic Forum















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John Ruane
Maria Zimmermann
Forum Coordinators

Report of the first six e-mail conferences of the FAO Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2. CROP SECTOR CONFERENCE

2.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
2.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 3. FORESTRY SECTOR CONFERENCE

3.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
3.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 4. LIVESTOCK SECTOR CONFERENCE

4.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
4.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 5. FISHERY SECTOR CONFERENCE

5.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
5.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 6. IPR CONFERENCE

6.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
6.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 7. HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE

7.1 BACKGROUND DOCUMENT
7.2 SUMMARY DOCUMENT

CHAPTER 8. PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCES

CHAPTER 9. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER 10. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIAL

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