The Fifth International Scientific Meeting of the Cassava Biotechnology Network will be held on 4 - 9 November 2001 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St.

Louis, Missouri, USA. The conference is entitled Constraints and Solutions for Improving Cassava. Further details can be found at: www.danforthcenter.org/iltab/cassavanet/

(received 10 Mar 2001 from A. Westby)