5th ISTSF successfully held in Guangzhou, China
2012-07-06
The 5th International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (ISTSF) was held in Guangzhou, China on 18-20 June 2012. Continue Reading
TFNet holds its 5th General Assembly in Guangzhou, China
2012-07-05
The Fifth General Assembly (GA) of the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) was held in Guangzhou, China on 21 June 2012, a day after the 5th International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits. Eight country members, 2 associate members, 2 expert members and 10 observers attended the Assembly. ObserversContinue Reading
Post-symposium field trip held for 5th ISTSF participants
2012-07-04
Participants of the 5th International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (ISTSF) went on a field trip to different places of interest on 20 June 2012, a day after the symposium. [slideshow post_id=”1580″] In the morning, participants visited the banana plantations of the Zengcheng Xianghui Banana Farmers’ Cooperative.Continue Reading
Malaysia hosts 7th International Postharvest Symposium
2012-07-03
The 7th International Postharvest Symposium (7th IPS) was held in the Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25-29 June 2012. Bearing the theme “Postharvest for Wealth and Health,” the 7th IPS featured sessions on preharvest effects; physiological and molecular mechanisms; physical and chemical treatments; postharvest pestsContinue Reading
Vietnam Celebrates Annual Southern Fruit Festival
2012-07-02
HO CHI MINH CITY: The 16th Vietnamese Southern Fruit Festival was held at the Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City from 1 – 23 June 2012. The festival was a joint collaboration between the Municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Agriculture andContinue Reading
TAIWAN: Pesticide-free Taiwanese carambola remains a stable export
2012-06-15
With food contamination involving pesticide residues being a major concern to consumers, a special way of growing carambola in Taiwan makes them especially appealing to health conscious consumers, said veteran farmer Chen Chia-hsin, who in 2000 introduced net house cultivation to his orchard. Chen, who has more 20 years ofContinue Reading
China to host ISTSF 2012 and 5th Session of the TFNet General Assembly
2012-06-15
GUANGZHOU, CHINA: Preparations for the 5th International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (5th ISTSF) to be held in Hua Tai Hotel, Guangzhou, China on 18-20 June 2012 are well underway. It is the foremostContinue Reading
Vacuum fry technology for tropical fruits to be introduced in Fiji
2012-06-15
A ‘training-for-trainers’ course on food processing was conducted at the Sentra Pengembangan Agribisnis Terpadu (SPAT) Training Center in East Java, Indonesia for 3 Fijian participants from 31 May to 2 June 2012. Continue Reading
Malaysia holds training on Carambola for ASEAN member countries
2012-06-14
SERDANG, MALAYSIA: The ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry initiated a training on carambola held in the Malaysian Agricultural Extension Training Institute (AETI) on 29 Apr – 12 May 2012. 15 participants from 3 countries attended the training, which covered topics on carambola production, soil management, pest &Continue Reading
Vietnamese festival highlights safe agriculture products
2012-06-13
Booth of the Southern Fruits Research Institute (SOFRI), an associate member of TFNet CAO LANH CITY, VIETNAM: The 1st Festival of Safe VAC products was organized by the Southern Vietnam Gardening Association (VACVINA), in cooperation with newspaper Rural Economy and the local Dongthap provincial government on 15-20 April 2012. Continue Reading
7th International Postharvest Symposium 2012 (IPS 2012)
2012-06-01
The 7th International Postharvest Symposium (IPS 2012) will be held on 25-29 June 2012 in Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bearing the theme Postharvest for Wealth and Health, IPS 2012 aims to highlight advances in the global postharvest horticulture research and development, facilitate a forum for informationContinue Reading
TFNet invited to participate in Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Leadership and Study Tour Program in Malaysia
2012-04-15
One of the objectives of the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock is to increase sustainable production of high value and staple crops in Afghanistan for income generation, food security and export. Efforts are in progress to tackle constraints along the value chain from production to market and consumers,Continue Reading