The March 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features the upcoming 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the release of the proceedings for the International Conference on Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases.Continue Reading
The February 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed highlights the 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Continue Reading
The January 2019 issue of TFNet Newsfeed features the New Year Message from the Secretariat and selected news highlights from 2018.Continue Reading
[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
The durian fruit has grown in popularity in the past few years due to increased demand from consumers, especially from China. The fruit also has a significant export market to Southeast Asian countries, Australia, and other western countries. The boost in the durian market is partly due to theContinue Reading
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
A field trip to various interesting spots in Sabah, Malaysia was conducted on 27 September 2018 for the participants of the International Conference on Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases (TROPED2018). Continue Reading
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Hannah Jaenicke for serving as an expert member of the TFNet Board of Trustees from 2015-2018. Dr. Jaenicke’s guidance was invaluable to the success of our projects and activities. During her term, she also graciously chaired several sessions in differentContinue Reading
Talaad Thai is the biggest wholesale market for agricultural products in Thailand. Built on an area totalling about 80 hectares, the collection and distribution centre is situated about 60 km north of capital Bangkok. Complete with its own container yard, banks and cold chain facilities, it also has a POSSECContinue Reading
Sabah, the second largest Malaysian State with an approximate area of 73 million hectares, is situated in the North Eastern part of Borneo Island. The State is a popular tourist destination for its pristine beaches, beautiful islands, tropical forests and the highest mountain in South East Asia. Sabah is alsoContinue Reading
The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) will present their plant clinic program during the International Conference on Tropical Fruits Pests and Diseases (TROPED2018) on 25-27 September 2018 at the Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. What is a plant clinic? Plant clinics are designated meeting places, whereContinue Reading
We are pleased to present Dr. Randy Ploetz, the first Keynote Speaker for the International Conference on Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases (TROPED 2018) to be held on 25-27 September 2017 in Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. He will be presenting “Progress on, and the Future Outlook for, ManagingContinue Reading
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