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The July 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features updates on the upcoming 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and a news report on the recent seminar on MD2 pineapples held in Malaysia. Other news include: INDONESIA: Indonesian tropical fruits can now be exportedContinue Reading

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[pullquote]By Yacob Ahmad, TFNet[/pullquote] With a large population, growing income levels and bullish consumer spending, China has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Agriculture, especially the food industry is one that has grown tremendously, not only for products produced locally, but also products that areContinue Reading

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The June 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features updates on the upcoming 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and a seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety. Other news include: PHILIPPINES: Country overflowsContinue Reading

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The May 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features the upcoming 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and a seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety.Continue Reading

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The April 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features the upcoming 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and an international workshop on dragonfruit. Other news include: MALAYSIA: MARDI launches star fruit clone ‘Bintang Mas’ INDONESIA: China ink trade protocol for export ofContinue Reading

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A special feature released in the FAO Food Outlook May 2019 examines the key characteristics of exports of bananas and the four major tropical fruits from Latin America and the Caribbean and their role in world fruit supply, and discusses some of the obstacles and opportunities for growth in productionContinue Reading

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[pullquote] Contributed by: Suhana Safari and Nur Azlin Razali,  Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) [/pullquote] The global consumption of pineapples continues to grow, due to an increasing demand spurred by demographics, more discerning consumers, cheaper and improved logistics and distribution ecosystem, and rising incomes.   In 2017, Malaysia wasContinue Reading

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One behalf of TFNet and its members, we would like to thank Mr. Robert Williams for serving as Australia’s representative to the TFNet Board of Trustees from 2012-2018. During his term, Mr. Williams also contributed as internal auditor and helped improve the Secretariat’s governance, internal control processes, and risk management. Continue Reading