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
Africa is a treasure trove for medicinal plants found nowhere else in the world. Traditional African medicine is effective and still remains as the main source of remedies for the continent, servicing the needs of up to 80% of the population. Though little research and development has been done, theseContinue Reading
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
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