Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries : Options and opportunities in crops , forestry , livestock

Proceedings of the fAo internAtionAl technicAl conference on “AgriculturAl Biotechnologies in develoPing countries: oPtions And oPPortunities in croPs, forestry, livestock, fisheries And Agro-industry to fAce the chAllenges of food insecurity And climAte chAnge” (ABdc-10) Biotechnologies for AgriculturAl Development

Agricultural biotechnologies in developing countries and their possible contribution to food security.

Latest FAO figures indicate that an estimated 925 million people are undernourished in 2010, representing almost 16% of the population in developing countries. Looking to the future, there are also major challenges ahead from the rapidly changing socio-economic environment (increasing world population and urbanisation, and dietary changes) and climate change. Promoting agriculture in developing...

marker-assisted selection as a tool for genetic improvement of crops, livestock, forestry and fish in developing countries: an overview of the issues

Impacts of genomics and other ‘omics’ for the crop, forestry, livestock, fishery and agro-industry sectors in developing countries

Advances in genomics, the study of all the genetic material (i.e. the genome) of an organism, have been remarkable in recent years. Publication of the first draft of the human genome in 2001 was a milestone, quickly followed by that of the first crop (rice) in 2002 and the first farm animal (chicken) in 2004. Huge technological advancements have meant that sequencing has become dramatically qui...

How Appropriate Are Currently Biotechnologies for the Forestry Sector in Developing Countries?

Plant biotechnology is a field of scientific research in which rapid advances have been made in recent years, and which appears to have much potential for further development. Numerous opportunities for using biotechnology in plant breeding have been identified, some of which might be appropriate for the improvement of crops in developing countries. In this conference we will focus on forest tr...