Sites and links to categories of scientific interest in both growing plants and producing food from livestock, which has involved genetic manipulation (GM), or other modification of natural sources, to aid agricultural or food production.
Subcategories 6
Related categories 2
Sites 12
- FAO: Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture Features news articles, current projects, an electronic forum, meeting schedule and a glossary of terms.
- Cropgen An education and information initiative for consumers and the media on the subject of crop biotechnology.
- National Agricultural Biotechnology Council Not-for-profit consortium of agricultural research and teaching governmental agencies, institutions, universities in the USA. Sponsors meetings and forums to discuss issues, including the environment. Includes goals and contacts in Ithaca, New York.
- About GM Consumer information, including the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, from the Food Standards Agency, UK.
- Information Systems for Biotechnology Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
- Seed Biotechnology Center Promoting interaction between industry and the research and educational resources, in aspects such as plant breeding, genomics and regulating transgenic crops, at the University of California, Davis.
- The Agriculture Network Information Center A voluntary partnership providing a range of agricultural information and news.
- Belgian Biosafety Server Scientific aspects related to the biological safety of human activities carried out using pathogenic and/or genetically-modified organisms. Managed by the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels.
- Biotecnología Biotechnology company devoted to the research, development and innovation of a range of biological products of benefit to farmers. Spanish and English.
- Agricultural Biotechnology Council Umbrella group for the agricultural biotechnology industry in the UK which promotes the role of biotechnology in sustainable agriculture and acts as a source of information about agricultural biotechnology.
- Genome Prairie Not-for-profit organization supporting and managing large-scale genomics and proteomics research projects in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba for applications which include agriculture, animal and human health.
- Database of the Safety and Benefits of Biotechnology CropLife International database of published papers and reviews demonstrating the benefits and safety implications associated with the use of agricultural biotechnology products.