Reports
Published and unpublished reports on the Breadfruit Institute, Breadfruit and relevant topics.
First International Symposium on Breadfruit Research and Development.
The First International Symposium on Breadfruit Research and Development aims to increase awareness of the importance of breadfruit in the food systems of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region and to open up opportunities for greater use of breadfruit diversity through sharing information and establishing research and development priorities.
The Symposium took place in Nadi, Fiji 16-19 April 2007. Participants came from 23 countries: American Samoa, Australia, B?nin, Fiji, Ghana, Italy, Jamaica, Kiribati, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, USA and Vanuatu. Participants included researchers from national, regional, and international organizations, universities, government ministries, NGOs, and the private sector.
Five major themes provided the focus for the Symposium, namely: 1) Breadfruit in Society, 2) Diversity and Conservation, 3) Germplasm Exchange and Crop Improvement, 4) Production and Production Constraints, and 5) Product Development and Marketing.
The Symposium Proceedings are available in Acta Horticulturae 757. 2007. http://www.pubhort.org/actahort/books/757/
Download file: Breadfruit_Symposium_Report.pdf
Posted in Reports on Friday, May 29th, 2009
Progress Reports
2005 Summer
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Posted in Progress Reports on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
2006 Fall
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2006 Winter
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Posted in Progress Reports on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
2007 Summer
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Posted in Progress Reports on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
2008 Fall
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Posted in Progress Reports on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Other Reports
Breadfruit Conservation Strategy
Breadfruit is one of the Annex 1 crops covered by The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Global Crop Diversity Trust developed a breadfruit conservation strategy in 2007.
Available online at: http://www.croptrust.org/main/strategy.php
Posted in Other Reports on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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