TFNet Advisor Yacob Ahmad was invited to present a keynote paper on “Crop protection in fruits and vegetables: Current scenarios and challenges” during the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2020 Crop Protection Colloquium on 25-26 August 2020 at the MARDI Headquarters. Crop protection deals with the management ofContinue Reading

The International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on October 31, 2019 during MARDI’s 50th Anniversary celebration. The MOU aims to strengthen, facilitate, develop, encourage, and promote joint collaboration between the two organizations in relation to production,Continue Reading

The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has launched the country’s first star fruit hybrid clone, Bintang Mas (Golden Star), to break into the international market.   Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Salahuddin Ayub said Mardi had conducted research work into the clone since 1986.     “TheContinue Reading