My Zambia My African a Marketing company owned by a Zambian entrepreneur has partnered with Humanity Africa, a charity registered in the United Kingdom to train Zambians working in farm communities in Mkushi and Lusaka in Central and Lusaka provinces respectively on the art of solar fruit drying. During aContinue Reading
During a successful trade mission to Australia last week, one of our Fijian-grown crops garnered plenty of attention at the Sydney Fine Food Show – breadfruit. Root crop exporter, Farmboy, had taken a few packs of frozen breadfruit to test the market and to our joyful surprise discovered this common,Continue Reading
Agri Malaysia 2017 was an international exhibition organized by Expoglobe and One International Exhibition held on 22-24 September 2017 at the Setia City Convention Center, Shah Alam, Malaysia. It is supported by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) and its agencies, andContinue Reading
I knew it was time to do a follow-up story on jackfruit when I went shopping in Trader Joe’s and saw 20-ounce cans of “Trader Joe’s Green Jackfruit In Brine.” For only $1.99! Which raises the question: Who in America is buying canned jackfruit in brine? Before IContinue Reading
The Government of Fiji and the International Tropical Fruits Network are organizing the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF2017) and the 11th TFNet Board of Trustees Meeting on 23-26 October 2017 in the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi, Fiji. Bearing the theme “Food Security amidst a Changing Climate: Towards aContinue Reading
International Workshop on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Business: Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Marketing Date: 2-6 October 2017 Venue: The Straits Hotel and Suites Melaka, Malaysia Organized by: NAM Institute for the Empowerment of Women, Malaysia (NIEW) Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development, Malaysia (KPWKM) International Tropical Fruits NetworkContinue Reading
TFNet CEO Dr. Desa Hassim presented on “Tropical Fruits for Rural Development” during the Village Development Forum in Jararta, Indonesia on 23rd August 2017. The forum was organized by the Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Region, and Transmigration, Indonesia. During the forum, Dr. Desa had the opportunityContinue Reading
TFNet joined the International Conference on Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sarawak (ICAAS 2017) from the 21st -22nd August 2017. Aside from displaying during the exhibition, CEO Dr. Desa Hassim presented during one of the sessions. The event was opened by Datu Haji Ismawi bin Haji Ismuni, Deputy StateContinue Reading
See the award-winning photos during the International Workshop on Production, Value Addition, and Marketing of Jackfruit on 9-14 August 2017 below: First Prize Second PrizeContinue Reading
The International Workshop on Production, Value Addition, and Marketing of Jackfruit was launched on August 9 in the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad, Kerala, India. The 6-day-long festival is being organized by the Kerala Agriculture University, the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Farmer’s Welfare, the government of Kerala, theContinue Reading
The scientists at the Horticulture Research Station here have identified a variety of tamarind with a red coloured pulp which could help the farmers of the State and especially those of the Rayalaseema districts. Dr. B. Sreenivasulu, senior scientist, told The Hindu that the new variety had a redContinue Reading
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