- Cropgen - An education and information initiative for consumers and the media on the subject of crop biotechnology.
- National Agricultural Biotechnology Council - Not-for-profit consortium of agricultural research and teaching governmental agencies, institutions, universities in the USA. Sponsors meetings and forums to discuss issues, including the environment. Includes goals and contacts in Ithaca, New York.
- Agricultural Biotechnology - Guide to information maintained by University of Maryland AgNIC, USA.
- Ag Bio tech Info Net - Resource for herbicide tolerance, disease and insect resistance, other traits and applications, including teachers educational resource and links to programs. Includes news of gene flow, contamination, industry mergers, cost and benefits discussion, maint
- Agri-Biotechnology Section - Resource for public debate on plant-made pharmaceuticals and GM foods. Includes news, activities, board membership based at the European Federation of Biotechnology, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- About GM - Consumer information, including the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, from the Food Standards Agency, UK.
- Information Systems for Biotechnology - Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
- USDA: Economic Research Service - Overview, background and current issues on adoption and economics of biotechnology in farming systems, marketing, labeling, and segregation issues associated with trade in GM-foods, including public-private partnerships and IP rights in the USA.
- USDA: Agricultural Biotechnology - One of three Federal Agencies, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the USA.
- Seed Biotechnology Center - Promoting interaction between industry and the research and educational resources, in aspects such as plant breeding, genomics and regulating transgenic crops, at the University of California, Davis.
- AgBioForum - Articles on the economics and management, public policy, and private strategies maintained at University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri.
- Food and Environment: Genetic Engineering - Articles and FAQ from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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