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MeetingSpeaker presentations: Opening plenary session and parallel sessions FAO International Symposium on “The Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition” 15- 17 February, 2016
FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
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MeetingSummary Report of the FAO International Symposium on "The Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition
15-17 February 2016, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
2016The objective of the symposium was to explore the application of biotechnologies for the benefit of family farmers in developing sustainable food systems and improving nutrition in the context of unprecedented challenges, including climate change. The symposium successfully broadened the discussions beyond the narrow and polarised debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) which is hindering the development and use of the full range of biotechnologies.The symposium highlighted numerous exam ples of the successful application of agricultural biotechnologies that meet the needs of family farmers in the crop, forestry, fishery and livestock sectors. The importance of building awareness and communication on agricultural biotechnologies was a common theme throughout the symposium as was the view that all stakeholders, including smallholders and family farmers, should be engaged in this process.
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