TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 69/January 2022
2022-02-04
The January 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes a report on ISODOFT2021 and an article on FAO’s Responsible Tropical Fruits project.Continue Reading
Supporting tropical fruit companies and producer organizations to make operations more sustainable and resilient
2022-01-14
To realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the active involvement of the private sector will be indispensable. Private companies and producer organizations have a key role to play in sustainable development, both through their investments and the impacts of their operations on people, the economy and the environment. For thisContinue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 67/July-August 2021
2021-09-13
The July-August 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes updates on ISTF2021, a report on an FAO-TFNet meeting, ISODOFT2021, and the Malaysia National banana Congress. Other highlights are: NEW ZEALAND: Kiwis go bananas, not for toilet paper, during a lockdown SOUTH KOREA: Peru drives surge in avocado imports PAKISTAN: FirstContinue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 66/June 2021
2021-07-19
The June 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes updates on ISTF2021, a report on an FAO-TFNet meeting, ISODOFT2021, and the Malaysia National banana Congress.Continue Reading
REPORT: Introduction session for the FAO-UN global project on ‘Building Responsible Global Value Chains for Sustainable Tropical Fruits’
2021-07-06
FAO and TFNet held an introductory session for the project titled ‘Building Responsible Global Value Chains for Sustainable Tropical Fruits’ on May 24, 2021. Continue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 65/April 2021
2021-05-11
The April 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes the ISTF2021 call for abstracts and first announcement, the release of the Bananas Fusarium Wilt Workshop Report, and a workshop on Lancang-Mekong agricultural cooperation in Lancang, Malaysia. Continue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 64/March 2021
2021-04-02
The March 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes the announcement for ISTF 2021. Other highlights are banana news from India, Japan, and Australia, mango news from Thailand and Cambodia, and the latest research on avocado, pineapple, and dragon fruit.Continue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 63/February 2021
2021-03-10
The February 2021 issue of the TFNet Newsfeed includes the announcement for ISTF 2021. Other highlights are: COLOMBIA: Hass avocados reach record exports in 2020 CHINA: 2020 fruit imports surpass USD10 billion for first time CAMBODIA: Kampong Cham mango farmers in limbo as price plummets INDIA: Seven years of researchContinue Reading
NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM TFNET
2020-12-21
2020 has been an unprecedented year which witnessed how disruptions can shape the dynamics of commonplace engagements. As rapidly as the pandemic swept nations, the responses to mitigate these disruption were equally swift, with various adjustments introduced to fit into the ‘new norm’. In light of the coronavirus pandemic andContinue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 61/Yearend 2020
2020-12-20
The 2020 yearend issue of TFNet Newsfeed reports on the “Virtual workshop series research on banana fusarium wilt” and includes a special New Year Message from the Secretariat.Other news highlights include: CHINA: 400M middle-class sector ‘promising market’ for PH goods USA: Del Monte’s new ‘juicier and sweeter’ pink pineapple isContinue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 60/September 2020
2020-10-13
The August 2020 issue of TFNet Newsfeed includes the announcement of the virtual workshop on “Safeguarding the Banana Industry from Fusarium Wilt: Research Updates and Opportunities in Asia Pacific” and other tropical fruit updates.Continue Reading