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Towards enhanced food security

by FAO 2. October 2009 10:49

NEW FAO PROJECT HELPS LAO PDR CONSERVE AND SUSTAIN PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES

Market scenes with a variety of examples of Plant Genetic Resources shown (photos: Norihiko Tomooka)

A new FAO project that was signed on 30 September 2009 in Vientiane supports the Lao PDR in strengthening its activities related to information on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Capacity Building and Enhanced Regional Collaboration for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources in Asia project will be put into action by the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute NAFRI.

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