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The Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB) is much concerned with the theme of the conference “Plant Pathology and Global Food Security”. The ISCB is a bilateral research programme, jointly funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Berne and by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in New Delhi. It promotes research partnerships between Swiss and Indian research institutions in various areas of biotechnology and fosters technology transfer to the private industry. The ISCB programme focuses on agriculture and environment, research areas which are central for the overall development of the rural and urban populations in India. Currently, the ISCB is funding several joint projects related to the sustainable production of pulses and wheat and to sustainable management of natural resources in semi-arid and rain-fed agricultural systems in India.
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Hohn, T., Schachermayr, G. (2009). Genetic Modification (GM) as a New Tool in the Resistance Toolbox. In: Strange, R., Gullino, M. (eds) The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety and Food Security. Plant Pathology in the 21st Century, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8932-9_6
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