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Organizers and participants from MAIL   It is a useful experience to learn from countries with successful agricultural and socioeconomic programs. Hence, a 15-member delegation lead by the Deputy Minister for Agricultural Affairs (MAIL), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan participated in Leadership Seminar and Study Tour organized by the Institute ofContinue Reading

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Sample of seedless rambutan, seed coat still present. Image from masalykitchen. One of the ways to achieve food security is by improving our crops. Aside from developing disease-resistant plants with higher yields, agronomists also increase the edible portion of produce. While the sweet and succulent rambutan flesh has improved inContinue Reading

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Known for its rich, sweet, tart, and creamy taste, santol is commonly consumed in the Philippines and Thailand. It is mostly eaten fresh – one has to suck on the thick flesh covering the seed to get the flavor. However, the fruit’s real potential lies in processing of its thickContinue Reading

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  Crops for the Future is an organization dedicated to the support, collection, synthesis, and promotion of neglected and underutilized plant species for the benefit of the poor and the environment. It evolved from the International Centre for Underutilised Crops and the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species.   HungerContinue Reading

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The international webinar on ‘Enhancing global consumption and trade of passionfruit’ was held on 29 September 2022 and organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) with Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), China, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu, Malaysia and Fruit Tree Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural SciencesContinue Reading

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The Tenth Board of Trustees (BOT) Session of the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) was held in Davao City, Philippines on 2 September 2016, a day after the “International Symposium on Tropical Fruits: Towards Sustainable Tropical Fruit Production and Global Food Security”.   It was attended by 26 delegates from 11 countries, including a representativeContinue Reading