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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The July 2020 issue of TFNet Newsfeed highlights the ISTF2019 Proceedings and more impacts of COVID-19 on the tropical fruit industry.Continue Reading
The aggressive nature of COVID-19 has prompted Governments to impose protective measures to control its spread, including different forms of lockdowns. Despite efforts by countries to minimize impact, inevitably, the different forms of lockdowns imposed have affected the food supply chain with regard to production, distribution and market.Continue Reading
The May-June 2020 issue of TFNet Newsfeed includes a feature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tropical fruit supply chain, demand, and consumption.Continue Reading
The April 2020 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features MARDI as a new TFNet member and a compilation of information on COVID-19 and tropical fruits.Continue Reading
