Objective:
Explore long-term cooperation between The National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT) of the United Mexican States and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), of the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America, to provide access to cutting-edge science, monitor scientific trends, and assess key areas of mutual interest for the benefit of Mexican and U.S. agriculture and science.

Approach:
Both CONACYT and ARS will assign technical and scientific staff to discuss the development of a general framework for establishing a Virtual Binational Laboratory through the placement of Mexican scientists in ARS laboratories and locations as research. These scientists will work in the following cooperation activities: food safety; animal health; phyto-sanitary issues; water and environmental impact; biotechnology and biosafety.