FAO & TFNet release technical webinar series report on pineapple and avocado
The FAO-led Responsible Fruits Project has been engaging with businesses, farmers and their organizations and other actors in global avocado and pineapple value chains.Continue Reading
ISTF2024 abstract submission extended to September 11!
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TFNet co-organizes regional agrobiodiversity conference in Sarawak
The 2nd Regional Conference on Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization (RAC2) was held on 11-13 June 2024 in Kuching, MalaysiaContinue Reading
FAO’s Workshop on Resilience and Sustainability in Tropical Fruit Value Chains with Industry Players
FAO’s Economics and Trade Division (EST) held the 2-day workshop at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on 15-16 May 2024Continue Reading
Joint FAO/TFNet workshop held to discuss responsible business conduct (RBC) and risk management in pineapple value chains in Asia and the Pacific
FAO and TFNet’s workshop on responsible business conductContinue Reading
Positive outlook for longan production and market, notwithstanding climate change and pest and disease challenges
While production has generally shown to be stable, there are indications that this tropical fruit can gain traction in the coming years to be another main tropical fruit of choice.Continue Reading
New book on achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas highlights pests and diseases
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing (BDS) has recently published the final volume in their three-volume collection on sustainable banana cultivation.Continue Reading
TFNet joins FAO-UN workshop in Rome, Italy
TFNet participated at the FAO-UN Workshop on Resilience and Sustainability in Tropical Fruit Value Chains from 15th-16th May 2024.Continue Reading
WEBINAR ON ‘PROSPECTS OF EXPANDING LONGAN PRODUCTION AND MARKETS’
Another minor tropical fruit that is increasingly popular and can be further developed for global markets is Dimorcapus longan or commonly called Longan. As with litchi and rambutan, longan belongs to the Sapindaceae family, and is believed to originate in the warm regions of South East Asia and East Asia.Continue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 89/February 2024
Catch the latest tropical fruits news from around the globe.Continue Reading












