1. Maize breeding lead scientist
(employment/job opportunities)

... resources. The Center is a global leader in scientific research and training related to maize and wheat, and in biotechnology, economics, and natural resource management research. These activities ar...

2. Principal Scientist - Global Theme Leader for Biotechnology
(employment/job opportunities)

...al Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT Principal Scientist - Global Theme Leader for Biotechnology To be based at ICRISAT’s Headquarters near Hyderabad, Andhra Prad...

3. 2009-11-15 Egypt Italy Biotech conference
(meetings/Events)

International Conference of Biotechnology Genetics & Genomics for crops development in the mediterranean area Agouza, EGYPT 15-16 November 2009 Fees of sessions: 490 L.E for 2 days.

4. 2010-08-29 Molecular plant breeding at MSU
(training & education/Training events)

...g Michigan, USA 29 August - 3 September 2010 This course is organized by Michigan State University Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center in collaboration with the Institute of Inte...

5. regional consultations on the PBBC survey results
(Central Accordion section/Central Accordion category)

...se the results of the worldwide assessment done by GIPB, FAO and partners on national plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC). The survey database and final reports can be found on th...

6. Paganini Michela
(who we are/GIPB team and contributors)

...gement. In particular she coordinates the efforts to complete surveys of the national plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC) worldwide, to ensure quality, completeness and publicatio...

7. Plant breeding programs in Belize
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...neither specialist plant breeders attached to any of the programmes nor personnel with competence or training in biotechnology except for the University of Belize. However, no biotechnology activities...

8. Plant breeding programs in Burkina Faso
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...gan in Burkina Faso in 1959 with rice. Only five institutions at the national level deal with plant breeding and biotechnology; four of them are public. The scientists involved in this work are well-t...

9. Plant breeding programs in Jordan
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...re with the Jordanian companies. Generally, public institutes are more interested in germplasm enhancement and biotechnology while the private ones direct most of their resources toward line evaluat...

10. Plant breeding programs in Guatemala
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...r a shorter period. Six institutions (2 public, 3 private and 1 NGO) are working on plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity in Guatemala. As in other Central America countries, the plant b...

11. Plant breeding programs in Togo
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...he main institute in charge of the agronomic research in Togo and carries out the majority of plant breeding and biotechnology activities in the country. Funding for plant breeding has come from the g...

12. Plant breeding programs in Gabon
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...under the Ministry of Education. CIAM mainly practices line creation and evaluation. LBV focuses more on plant biotechnology and germplasm improvement. Maize, vegetables and fruits represent the maj...

13. 2009-07-29, more plant power
(news/current news)

.... However, these methods have caused damage to the plants' DNA and ultimately to the plants themselves. Using a biotechnology technique called CGM (Clean Genome Multiplication), Kaiima has found a wa...

14. 2009-07-28, "barcode" the world's plants
(news/current news)

...ing in 10 countries representing the following institutions: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh; National Center for Biotechnology Information; University of Guelph, Guelph; University of Johannesburg; Ro...

15. GIPB advocacy material
(Central Accordion section/Central Accordion category)

... english - español - français GIPB brochure GIPB poster GIPB worlwide assessment of plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC) - the PBBC database Position leaflets: Plant breeding...

16. 2009-07-20, Rice defies its reputation as a thirsty crop
(news/current news)

...mer IRRI directors general, senior staff, and associates, in this issue’s Pioneer Interviews section. From using biotechnology and finding IRRI’s niche as our partners improve their capacity, to addre...

17. 2009-07-15, Scientific strategies can save dryland agriculture
(news/current news)

...required to develop drought-tolerant crops. Supported by the Indian government, ICRISAT has created an advanced biotechnology laboratory to enhance breeding on drought tolerance in key crops. And, wi...

18. 2009-07-21, Glimmer of hope in fight against iron deficiency in rice
(news/current news)

...e removed for storage. Researchers working with Christof Sautter and Wilhelm Gruissem in the laboratory of plant biotechnology at ETH Zurich have now succeeded in increasing the iron content in polish...

19. Norman Borlaug
(people/Accomplishments and contributions)

...er than to let assistants do all the hard work. He remained active well into his 90s, campaigning for the use of biotechnology to fight hunger and working on a project to fight poverty and  starv...

20. Winners of the two grants on durable resistance to rust
(funding/Fellowships and grants conveyed)

...at. He holds a PhD from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and is currently a Consultant in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Plant Intellectual Property, Crop Production and Change Management in Ag...

21. GIPB publications
(Central Accordion section/Central Accordion category)

...s Full reports are documents produced by the national consultants responsible for the plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC) survey in their countries or regions. Based on the consul...

22. 2010-09-15 International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition
(meetings/Events)

14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition Palacongressi, Rimini, ITALY 15-19 September 2010 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS Brokerage Events and Stakeholders’ Me

23. Plant breeding and related Biotechnology Capacity (PBBC) assessment
(databases & tools/Databases)

Plant breeding and related Biotechnology Capacity (PBBC) assessment FAO and partners have been assessing national plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC) worldwide.  The informa

24. Regional e-discussions on the PBBC survey results
(who we are/GIPB networkimg strategy)

...il the results of the worldwide assessment done by GIPB, FAO and partners on national plant breeding and related biotechnology capacity (PBBC). The survey database and final reports can be found in th...

25. Italian Society for Agricultural Genetics - SIGA
(organizations & networks/societies and associations)

...by the Portici Agriculture University (Naples, Italy) with the objective of promoting plant breeding and related biotechnology research, organize meetings and workshops, as well as related working gro...

26. African Centre for Crop Improvement - ACCI
(organizations & networks/plant breeding web initiatives)

...rsity of Natal and the Rockefeller Foundation for the training of African scientists in plant breeding and plant biotechnology. ...

27. Plant biotechnology videos
(audio-visuals/Plant breeding videos)

DNA fingerprinting Encyclopædia Britannica Video Secret of plant genome A National Science Foundation Video Tree DNA Discover how DNA analysis may soon be used to catch tree thieves. Science and Tec

28. Plant breeding programs in Lebanon
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

... facing the breeding programs in Lebanon are mainly the financial resources to support plant breeding and use of biotechnology. Inadequate infrastructure and insufficient number of qualified and motiv...

29. Plant breeding programs in Bangladesh
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

...y dependent on international cooperation and assistance. The problem of infrastructure and limited training in biotechnology to carry out advanced breeding research are the most limiting factors for...

30. Plant breeding programs in El Salvador
(organizations & networks/national organizations and programs)

... public and private centres devoted to plant breeding. The work on plant breeding has been done since 1950 while biotechnology began in 1990. The work of improving crops has been conducted mostly in b...