FOOD, FEED, FIBER, AND FUEL FOR THE WORLD'S 800 MILLION PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM HUNGER AND POVERTY - THIS IS THE FORMIDABLE TASK FOR MANY COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER INTEREST GROUPS. OF THE MANY STRATEGIES THAT HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF GLOBAL POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY IS SEEN AS A VIABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOLUTION. AS EARLY AS 1991, THE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AGRI-BIOTECH APPLICATIONS (ISAAA) SAW THE POTENTIAL OF CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. BY FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY SHARING AND DISSEMINATING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY, ISAAA HAS ESTABLISHED ITS ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION IN WORLD EFFORTS TO HELP ACHIEVE AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT.