Sources of further information

Due to the extremely dynamic nature of the agricultural biotechnology field the best way to keep abreast of recent developments is the World Wide Web. Most of the sources identified bellow are Internet resources.

BINAS
The Bio safety Information Network and Advisory Service (BINAS) is a service of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). BINAS monitorsglobal developmentsin regulatory issues in biotechnology.
http://binas.unido.org/binas/

United States Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology site
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of three Federal Agencies, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States. Products are regulated according to their intended use,with some products being regulated under more than one agency.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/

Agbioworld
Agbioworld is devoted to bringing information about technological advances in agriculture to the developing world.
http://www.agbioworld.org/

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
An international organisation dedicated to advanced research and training in molecular biology and biotechnology, with special regard to the needs of the developing world.
http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/

Agbioforum
A magazine devoted to the economics and management of agro-biotechnology
http://www.agbioforum.missouri.edu/

Access Excellence, The National Health Museum (USA)
Access Excellence, launched in 1993, is a national educational program that provides high school biology and life science teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. The program was originally developed and launched by Genentech Inc., a leading biotechnology company.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/index.html

Nature debates
Benefits and risks of genetic modification in agriculture. Mike Wilkinson, moderator for this debate, surveys the terrains on which conflicting interests will do battle.
http://helix.nature.com/debates/gmfoods/gmfoods_frameset.html

REDENBAUGH, K., HIATT, W., MARTINEAU, B., KRAMER, M., SHEEHY, R., SANDERS, R., HOUCK, C. and EMLAY, D. (1992). Safety Assessment of Genetically Engineered Fruits and Vegetables: A Case Study of the FLAVR SAVR Tomato. Boca Raton: CRC Press.