FAO & TFNet release technical webinar series report on pineapple and avocado
The FAO-led Responsible Fruits Project has been engaging with businesses, farmers and their organizations and other actors in global avocado and pineapple value chains.Continue Reading
CHINA: Exported mangoes gaining favor among Vietnamese consumers
SOURCE: VNExpress Chinese mangoes are sold widely in traditional markets, at prices 20-30% cheaper than Vietnamese goods. A survey at fruit shops and traditional markets showed that this week, Chinese mangoes were continuously imported for sale, fluctuating at 40,000-50,000 VND per kg. This price is 20,000-50,000 VND per kg lowerContinue Reading
ISTF2024 abstract submission extended to September 11!
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TFNet co-organizes regional agrobiodiversity conference in Sarawak
The 2nd Regional Conference on Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization (RAC2) was held on 11-13 June 2024 in Kuching, MalaysiaContinue Reading
New book on achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas highlights pests and diseases
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing (BDS) has recently published the final volume in their three-volume collection on sustainable banana cultivation.Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Avocado industry “in crisis”
SOURCE: Brigitte Daley, The Express According to growers, the price per tray for the fruit, which still fetches top dollar in city cafes, is half what it used to be due to the oversupply in Australia, while the cost of freight, labour, chemicals and fees have vastly risen, leaving farmersContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Sabah set to produce 5,000 tonnes of MD2 pineapples
SOURCE: The Sun The MD2 pineapple cultivation project in Sabah, under the People’s Income Initiative – Agro Entrepreneur (IPR-INTAN), is expected to yield 5,000 tonnes with an estimated income of RM20 million from late October until July 2025. Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS) deputy general manager Eswadi Roslan said theContinue Reading
TFNet Newsfeed – Issue 89/February 2024
Catch the latest tropical fruits news from around the globe.Continue Reading
REPORT: Webinar on ‘Prospects and expansion of guava production and trade’
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2nd Regional Conference on Agrobiodiversity to be held in Sarawak
MARDI is organizing RAC2 with support from TFNet.Continue Reading