Scientific experts, researchers, government agencies and private industries working on banana issues will gather for an international banana symposium co-organized by the Taiwan Banana Research Institute (TBRI), Council of Agriculture (COA) of Taiwan, Bioversity International and the Banana Asia Pacific Network (BAPNET). The symposium's theme will be “Banana health management, use diversification and adaptation to climate change.” Bioversity International is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Abstracts should be submitted by 30 September 2012.
dates: 19-22 November 2012 venue: Lees Hotel location: Taiwan additional: Kaohsiung City contact: Shin-Chao Chiang e-mail: shihchaochiang@yahoo.com.tw www: http://www.itfnet.org/v1/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/International-Banana-Symposium_2nd-Announcement.pdf