genetic

Developing countries need help in preserving vital agricultural biodiversity – UN study

3 July 2006
With crucial agricultural genetic resources at risk, developing countries should be enabled to fully exploit biotechnology tools to stop the decline of biodiversity and use their wealth of such resources as an insurance against climatic and other changes, according to a new United Nations study released today.

UN food agency ‘very satisfied’ with meeting on plant genetic resources treaty

22 June 2006
United Nations food agency officials have welcomed the results of the first meeting of the governing body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, citing broad consensus that safeguarding these resources plays a crucial role in ensuring the food supply of future generations.