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SOUTH AFRICA: Company strikes deal to grow Taiwanese TR4-resistant banana variety

On: November 23, 2019

South African research facility Du Roi Laboratory has struck a deal with a Taiwanese institute to grow and market a banana variety resistant to Fusarium wilt Tropical Race IV (TR4). The deal announced on Wednesday gives Du Roi the rights to the Formosana variety and allows it to monitorContinue Reading

TFNet and Peterson Solutions discuss prospects for cooperation

The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) received a courtesy call from Peterson Solutions at the TFNet headquarters on 25 May 2026 to explore potential areas of collaboration and strategic cooperation. The Peterson Solutions delegation was led by Mr. Frank Van Der Velden, Regional Director, accompanied by Mr. Sebastiaan Merten, Managing

TFNet receives courtesy call from the President of VAAS

TFNet received a courtesy call from Professor Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, President of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) and Board of Trustees representative for Vietnam on 14 May 2026. He was welcomed by Mr. Muhamed Salim Mohd Ali together with the TFNet Secretariat. Also present during the engagement

TFNet Explores Potential Collaboration with Pakistan on Tropical Fruits Development

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TFNet CEO invites South Africa to join TFNet

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