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SENEGAL: Smart tech the new tool for African farmers

On: May 27, 2019

How do you count the number of mangoes on your farm so that you get a fair price? And what’s a clever-but-cheap way for a farmer to cut down his irrigation bill? Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa may have the image of relentless toil and low productivity, but expertsContinue Reading

WEST AFRICA: IPM Empowers Farmers Not to Produce More, but Produce Better Mangoes

By: TFNet News Compilation

On: September 14, 2018

In: Fruits News, News

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For West African mango growers, a small pest is the biggest enemy: the fruit fly. Since the arrival of Bactrocera dorsalis—a highly invasive species of fruit fly native to Asia—in 2005, mango growers have lost over 50 percent of their orchards by the middle of the season each year. AsContinue 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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