Agricultural biotechnology workshop

The US Embassy in Colombo is partnering with GENETECH Sri Lanka, the University of Colombo, Michigan State University and the National Science Foundation to organise an Agricultural Biotechnology Workshop from tomorrow to Friday in Colombo.

Funded by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, the workshop aims to create awareness of the bio-safety of genetically engineered (GE) crops and promote best practices from biotechnology laboratories to farmers' fields.

Three American agricultural biotechnology experts will attend the workshop.

They are Robert Frederick, Project Manager of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mark Halsey, Director of Product Development at the Danforth Plant Science Centre and Dr. Cholani Weebadde, Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Agriculture of Michigan State University.