A presidential visit on World Food Day

On October 18, 2013, in English, Events, Farmer case study, by Kate Bevitt
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(Tetum) Healthy people depend on healthy food systems

That was the theme for this year’s World Food Day (16 October), which Seeds of Life participated in by sharing information and selling seed at an event at the Dili Convention Centre. (more…)

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10 things you may not know about Seeds of Life

On October 11, 2013, in Crop identification & development, English, by Yessy Betty
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(Tetum) How much do you know about the Seeds of Life program? Here’s 10 facts you may not know. (more…)

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First winged bean taste test at Loes Research Station

On September 26, 2013, in Crop identification & development, English, by Kate Bevitt
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(Tetum) MAF-SoL Research staff held the first farmer taste-test of high-nutrient winged bean varieties at Loes Research Centre, Liquica district, last week.

Six varieties of winged bean from Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and Nigeria, and two local varieties from Venilale and Lospalos districts were compared for their texture, taste and sweetness. (more…)

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Five tasty crops coming

On September 24, 2013, in Crop identification & development, English, by Kate Bevitt
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(Tetum) MAF-SoL has released 11 food crop varieties over the last five years, and is continuing to find new and different crops. These are five tasty crops that we’re currently researching. (more…)

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