On 5-7 July 2004, the "First world conference on organic seed: Challenges and opportunities for organic and the seed industry" was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, organised by FAO, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and the International Seed Federation. There were eight plenary sessions including aspects ranging from seed production, propagation and quality, through harmonisation of standards and technical regulations, to economics and biodiversity aspects, and the co-existence between organic agriculture and GMOs was also addressed. The 19-page conference report and 188-page conference proceedings are now available. See http://www.fao.org/organicag/faodoc-e.htm or contact FAO for more information.

10/12/2004