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) and International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet).
The symposium was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Hoque. Forty participants from Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia participated in the symposium that highlighted presentations covering the diversity of jackfruit, selected varieties, vegetable and fresh jackfruit, agronomic practices, product development and processing and marketing.
