This new site from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) complements a current series of email conferences: the Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture. The four conferences, which run from March 20 to August 20, discuss biotechnologies presently available in the crop, forestry, animal, and fish sectors (respectively) for food production and agriculture in developing countries. For the two forums completed (Conference 1) or underway (Conference 2), users can read the full background document and message logs. Users can sign up to join Conference 2 and Conferences 3 and 4 when they begin. A glossary of biotechnology terminology and contact information is also provided. For more information on current issues in biotechnology, see the May 10, 2000 Scout Report for Science & Engineering.