Participants of the 5th International Symposium for the Development of Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia and Africa went on a field trip to Sabah Agriculture Park on 20th December 2012. This park is set against a background of truly natural landscape with lush greenery of the Crocker Range, theContinue Reading
The 5th International Symposium for the Development of Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia and Africa (5th IPM Symposium) was held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on 18-20 December 2012, bearing the theme “IPM: New Frontier Towards Sustainable Agro Ecosystem.” The symposium was jointly organised by the MalaysianContinue Reading
A workshop on tropical fruit postharvest management and pest and disease control will be held in Khartoum, Sudan in February 2013, jointly organized by TFNet, The Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development (AOAD), and the Sudan Department of Horticulture. The workshop was discussed during a meeting between TFNet CEO YacobContinue Reading
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: TFNet CEO Yacob Ahmad and Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Director General Dr. Cecep Effendi began talks on future joint programmes and projects on 19 November 2012. Activities such as capacity strengthening workshops are set to be implemented on member States by 2013. Continue Reading
The 1st International Symposium on Jackfruit and other Moraceae was held at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh on 18-20 November 2012. The symposium was organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University Germplasm Center (BAU-GPC), Fruit Science Society of Bangladesh (FSSB), Seed Science Society of Bangladesh (SSSB), International Society for Horticultural Research (ISHS)Continue Reading
International organizations Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI), International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), and Bioversity International collaborate on a booth for the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture, and Agrotourism (MAHA) International show on 23 November to 2 December 2012 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang. With the themeContinue Reading
In line with its goal of enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SME), The Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) conducted a workshop on Packaging and Labeling Standards for Food Products at the Gallery Hotel, Singapore on 16-21 September 2012. Eighteen participants from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, SriContinue Reading
Bearing the theme Value Chain Enhancements to Improve Market Access for Minor Tropical Fruits in the Philippines, TFNet and the Philippine Bureau of Plant Institute (BPI) conducted a workshop on 3-4 October 2012 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City, Philippines. Thirty-five participants, including heads of BPI departments,Continue Reading
Bearing the theme Value Chain Enhancements to Improve Market Access for Minor Tropical Fruits in the Philippines, TFNet and the Philippine Bureau of Plant Institute (BPI) conducted a workshop on 3-4 October 2012 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City, Philippines. Thirty-five participants, including heads of BPI departments,Continue Reading
The Philippine Fruit Association is set to hold the 20th National Fruit Symposium on 23-25 October 2012 at Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon. Bearing the theme “Opportunities and and Challenges in Fruit Production Amidst Climate Change,” the Symposium aims to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategies in creating opportunitiesContinue Reading
DAVAO CITY, MINDANAO: The Philippine Bureau of Plant Institute and TFNet will hold a workshop on Value Chain Enhancements to Improve Market Access for Minor Tropical Fruits in the Philippines on 3-4 October 2012 at the Grand Regal Hotel. Participants will include extension officers, researchers, and the private sectorContinue Reading
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