Bearing the theme ‘Mitigating and adaptation measures for the control of banana Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race Four (TR4), including the successful development of resistant cultivars’, TFNet will hold a side event at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 70th Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) meetingContinue Reading
The 8th Session of the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) Board of Trustees (BOT) was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 12-13 August 2014. The Board of Trustees meeting was Chaired by Dr. Yi Ganjun, Vice-Chairperson of TFNet and Vice-President of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China. TheContinue Reading
The International Symposium on “Developing research to enhance market demand and profitability of tropical fruits” was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 14 August 2014, organized by International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Symposium aimed toContinue Reading
The first issue of The Fiji Agricultural Journal (FAJ), Volume 54 was released by the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture on June 2014, featuring eight research papers. Some papers include “Neem for Sustainable Pest Management and Environmental Conservation” by Ramesh C. Saxena and “Rethinking Concepts of Human Health, Food andContinue Reading
Bearing the theme “Philippine Fruit Industry: Towards ASEAN Integration and Public-Private Partnership,” the Philippine’s 22nd National Fruit Symposium will be held on 8-11 September 2014 at the Highlander Hotel and Resort, Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Roxas, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. Organized by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office No. 02 in collaboration with theContinue Reading
International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) organized a study tour focussing on the development of the fruit industry in Malaysia, for the Bangladesh Department of Agriculture Extension on 18-24 June 2014. The participants of the study tour were 12 officials from various offices of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE),Continue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) jointly collaborated with The Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific (AFMA) to organize a study tour on the Malaysian rice industry for officials from the Ministry of Food, Bangladesh on 22-28 June 2014. Participants of the study tour included 7Continue Reading
According to FAO, World production and trade of fresh tropical fruit is expected to expand over the next decade. Developing countries account for about 98 percent of total production, while developed countries account for 80 percent of world import trade. The major tropical fruits, mango, pineapples, papaya and avocadoContinue Reading
The 5th iFresh Shanghai Fru & Veg Expo, to be held in Shanghai International Exhibition Center, China on 20-22 November 2014, is the only professional trade exhibition in mainland China for the producers, distributors, service providers and retailers of fresh fruit and vegetables. Organized by the iFresh Information Ltd, China FruitContinue Reading
XI International Mango Symposium Call for Abstracts now open. Closes 30 October 2014. Abstract submission is now open for the XI International Mango Symposium. The committee invites authors to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentation at the Symposium in 2015 under the themes listed below: • Genetics and BreedingContinue Reading
The Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is cultivated in China, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Australia, Mexico and South Africa. China is the main producer of the fruit. In Vietnam, lychee is produced at an estimated area of 80,000 hectares. The main growing areas are inContinue Reading
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