TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 59/July 2020
2020-08-07
The July 2020 issue of TFNet Newsfeed highlights the ISTF2019 Proceedings and more impacts of COVID-19 on the tropical fruit industry.Continue Reading
FEATURE: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tropical fruit supply chain, demand, and consumption
2020-07-01
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
TFNet Newsfeed: Issue 58/May-June 2020
2020-07-01
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
TFNet Newsfeed: Issue 57/April 2020
2020-05-19
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
FEATURE: Useful resources on best practices and recommendations for the handling and consumption of fruits during the COVID-19 outbreak
2020-03-26
The global fruit trade has been coming into terms with the crippling effects of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 with fruit market channels and supply chains severely disrupted. These have direct implications on the purchasing behaviors of consumers and diets of the masses.Continue Reading
FEATURE: Agriculture 4.0…Are we ready for tropical fruits?
2020-02-05
The term Agriculture 4.0 has been bandied around by policymakers, researchers and technology prospectors in seeking ways to utilize the ubiquitous availability of communication networks and digital devices to improve productivity and marketability of agricultural produce.Continue Reading
ISSUE 53: DECEMBER 2019
2019-12-12
For our year-end issue, we are rounding up the highlights for the year. We would like to thank our readers for their support. We are looking forward to a fruitful 2020!Continue Reading
FAO’s 2019 Food Outlook highlights Banana Fusarium wilt TR4
2019-12-10
The November 2019 issue of the Food Outlook published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) features an article written by Sabine Altendorf on “Banana Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4: A mounting threat to global banana markets?” According to the Altendorf, Fusarium Wilt TR4 isContinue Reading
FEATURE: Large scale dragonfruit production in China’s Guangxi Province
2019-12-05
China is fast becoming a leading producer of dragonfruit (Pitaya). According to China’s Southern Daily newspaper, China had only 3,400 hectares of dragonfruit in 2011. In 2018 the total area had increased substantially to 40,000 hectares, with more additional areas expected in the coming years. In 2019, it was reportedContinue Reading