Swiss Node: the information platform of Switzerland
on agricultural research for development.
http://www.sfiar.infoagrar.ch

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SWISS NODE NEWS MAIL, Issue No.8, April 2002
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NEW ON SWISS NODE WEBSITE
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* News, February-April 2002:
   - Publication of rice genome by Syngenta
   - EvB on banning of terminator technology  
   - Decoding of the genome of a plant fungus
   - Fair-trade products more popular in Switzerland 
   - Conference "Financing for Development" - reactions
   - Nestlé established Venture Capital Fund
   - Bioremediation of potato seed
   - Alliance of developing countries against biopiracy
   - Monsanto's "Roundup Ready Soja": Greenpeace protests
   http://www.sfiar.infoagrar.ch/news.htm

* International Symposium organized by Infoagrar:
   Protect Knowledge to Feed the World?
   http://www.infoagrar.ch/ipr-symposium

* Online full-text publications - recently added:
   - A. Roitinger on Swiss foreign trade
   - A. Krattiger on Biotechnology Transfer in Latin America 
     and on Insect Resistance in Crops
   - R. Horber on Swiss agricultural trade policy
   http://www.sfiar.infoagrar.ch/publicat.htm

* Events in international agriculture:
   Up-to-date list of national & international events
   http://www.sfiar.infoagrar.ch/events.htm

* Jobs in international agriculture:
   Comprehensive list of vacancies for agronomists
   http://www.sfiar.infoagrar.ch/jobs.htm


SFIAR INTERNAL PAGES (access for SFIAR members only)
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* Next SFIAR meeting:
   Will be held in Zollikofen in Septeber or October.
   Relevant information will be available on:
   http://www.webhint.ch/sfiar/meeting.htm

* SFIAR meeting of March 19 in Stein/AG:
   Minutes of meeting and all relevant documents on:
   http://www.webhint.ch/sfiar/meeting.htm


ABOUT THIS NEWS SERVICE
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Swiss Node website. If you have comments on this service
or on the website, don't hesitate to contact the author:
felix.hintermann@infoagrar.ch


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