The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has just launched its new, redesigned website. It provides easy access to information about CGIAR meetings, news stories, publications and research (including use of agricultural biotechnologies) etc. The CGIAR is an informal association of 63 members that supports agricultural research and related activities of an international public goods nature carried out by 15 autonomous research centres. The CGIAR partnership includes 24 developing and 22 industrialised countries, 4 private foundations and 13 regional and international organisations that provide financing, technical support and strategic direction. FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank serve as cosponsors of the CGIAR. See http://www.cgiar.org and contact [email protected] with any feedback on the new website.

01/01/2005