The report on the TFNet-led seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety is now available for download.Continue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 31, 2019 during MARDI’s 50th Anniversary celebration. The MOU aims to strengthen, facilitate, develop, encourage, and promote joint collaboration between the two organizations in relation to production,Continue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) held its 13th Board of Trustees Meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 23 September, a day before the 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits. It was attended by 16 board members from nine TFNet member countries, two expert members, and representatives fromContinue Reading
The 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2019) was held at the Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 24-26 September, organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with the support of the Fruit andContinue Reading
The Final Announcement for ISTF 2019 has been released to delegates and participants, which includes updates on the tentative symposium program. The 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2019) will be held in the Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 24-26 September,Continue Reading
The 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2019) will be held in the Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 24-26 September, organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with the support of the FruitContinue Reading
UPDATE: The tentative program of the workshop is available below. The Food & Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC) and Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS-SOFRI) will be organizing an international workshop on “Dragon fruit Network (DFNet): Marketing and the Whole Value Chain” on September 9-10 in Ho Chi Minh City,Continue Reading
A total of 282 participants – including growers, extension workers, researchers, government officers, input suppliers, NGOs, and the private sector – attended the seminar on Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety on 11 July 2019 at the Tan Sri YusofContinue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) would like to congratulate Qu Dongyu of China for being elected as the new Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The election was held during the 41st session of the FAO Conference on 22-29 June 2019.Continue Reading
The deadline for submission of abstracts for the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2019) has been extended to 28 June 2019. ISTF2019 will be held at the Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 24-26 September. It is organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet)Continue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) is leading a seminar titled Current Development and Challenges in Improving Production, Productivity, and Market Demand for the MD2 Pineapple Variety on 11 July 2019 at the Tan Sri Yusof Hashim Hall, MARDI, Serdang, Selangor, co-organized with the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), the MalaysianContinue Reading
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing (BDS), an associate member of TFNet, will release the new book Achieving sustainable cultivation of tropical fruits on 23 August, edited by Professor Elhadi M. Yahia. According to the BDS website, this collection reviews current advances in the breeding and cultivation of key tropicalContinue Reading