Discussion forum on issues relating to biotechnology in food and agriculture for developing countries. Operates a series of e-mail conferences, each lasting roughly two months, on specific topics, for which background (before the conferences) and summary documents (after) will be produced. Issues dicussed have included:
- How appropriate are currently available biotechnologies in the crop sector for food production and agriculture in developing countries
- How appropriate are currently available biotechnologies for the forestry sector in developing countries
- The appropriateness, significance and application of biotechnology options in the animal agriculture of developing countries
- How appropriate are currently available biotechnologies for the fishery sector in developing countries
- Can agricultural biotechnology help to reduce hunger and increase food security in developing countries?
- The impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on food and agriculture in developing countries
WWW site includes archive of discussion and background papers