TFNet bade farewell to 3 members of the board who had played pivotal roles and contributed enormously to the network since its establishment in 2000. All three were given recognition by Chairperson of the Board HE Datuk Mohd. Hashim Abdullah and members during the 7the session of the TFNetContinue Reading
A workshop on ‘Quality Assurance, Postharvest Management and Processing to Enhance Market Access of Tropical Fruits in the Pacific Islands’ was held in Suva, Republic of Fiji on 26 – 28 August 2013. The workshop was a joint collaboration between and International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Ministry ofContinue Reading
Guava (Psidium guajava) is valued for its delectable taste and aroma. Guava can be considered as the ‘apple of the tropics’ for its high vitamin C and mineral content. It is native to tropical America where it occurs wild. Early Spanish and Portuguese colonizers brought it to New World, theContinue Reading
A workshop on Policy interventions to facilitate smallholder integration into tropical fruits value chain and market access was held in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam on 5-6 July 2013. The workshop was a joint collaboration between UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet). The workshopContinue Reading
The 7th Session of the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) Board of Trustees (BOT) was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 4 July 2013, a day after the International Symposium on Superfruits: Myth or Truth. The Board of Trustees meeting was Chaired by HE Dato’ MohdContinue Reading
The first “International Symposium on Superfruits: Myth or Truth?” was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 1-3 July 2013, organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet), and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam (MARD). The Symposium aimedContinue Reading
Participants of the International Symposium on Superfruits: Myth or Truth went on a field trip to the Mekong Delta on 3 July 2013, a day after the Symposium. In the morning, the participants visited the Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI) at Tiengiang, Vietnam. Institute Director Dr. Nguyen Minh ChauContinue Reading
Ishigaki Island is a part of the Yaeyama Islands, located southwest of Okinawa Prefecture. It is 410 km away from the main island of Okinawa and 1,950 km away from Tokyo City. With an area of 222.6 square meters, this small island is famous for its mangoes. In summer, mangoContinue Reading
The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) further expanded its linkages with like-minded organizations by participating in a workshop South-South Technical Cooperation for Sustainable Rural Development on 20-21 May 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by the Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). The workshop aimedContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) organized a joint meeting with the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and various local stakeholders on 18 March 2013 at the TFNet head office. The meeting facilitated the exchange of ideas on issues facing the tropicalContinue Reading
Author: Babasola Ayodele Adelaja, Director (Fruits and Spices), National Horticultural Research Institute, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, Nigeria It has been difficult to find an appropriate classification for the Baobab (Adansonia digitata – Bombacaceae) tree, considering its usefulness to man, livestock and the environment. Call it a multipurpose tree and that willContinue Reading
Pomelo (Citrus grandis), the biggest citrus in the world, has a seductingly sweet and deliciously tart taste. Originating in Southest Asia, legend has it that British seafarer Captain Shaddock brought pomelo to the Caribbean that led to its english name “shaddock.” It was then crossbred with sweet orange that gaveContinue Reading
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