High-value Vegetables from Eastern Asia

Friday, August 3, 2012: 1:30 PM
Gusman
Prem Nath , Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET), Bangalore, India
Grisana Linwattana , Horticulture Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
Robert Holmer , AVRDC – The World Vegetable Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
The Department of Agriculture (DOA), Thailand; Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre (AVRDC), Taiwan; ASEAN-AVRDC Regional Network (AARNET) Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET) supported by P. N. Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF); and the Horticultural Science Society of Thailand (HSST), jointly organized the Regional Symposium: High Value of Vegetables in Southeast Asia—Production, Supply and Demand, which was held January 24–26, 2012, at Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Keaw, Chiang Mai, Thailand. More than 200 participants from about 25 countries participated. This presentation will highlight the recommendations made by participants during the conference and opportunities for technical cooperation between Asian countries and the United States, leading to exchanges of knowledge, technology, and materials in vegetable crops.