Current status and future outlook of the global horticulture and postharvest initiatives
L. George Wilson
Abstracts Book, 6th International Postharvest symposium, 8-12 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey. 256 pages.
2009
บทคัดย่อ
Horticulture is increasingly recognizied by decision markers as a viable component of alleviating the world food crisis. Major donors are linking the need for sustainable horticultural crop production to human nutrition and disease reduction needs. Several international agricultural research centers of the Alliance of CGIAR Centers, include horticultural crops in their research and development portfolios. The World Vegetable Center focuses on alleviating poverty and malnutrition in the developing world through the increased production and consumption of safe vegetables. The Global Horticulture Initiative (