Tamarind monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
Tamarind monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
Tamarind monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
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Preface<br />
For <strong>the</strong> past six years <strong>the</strong> International Centre <strong>for</strong> Underutilised <strong>Crops</strong> has<br />
been disseminating in<strong>for</strong>mation on production, utilisation, processing and<br />
marketing of a series of high priority underutilised tropical fruits. In this<br />
endeavour ICUC has been generously supported by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>for</strong><br />
International Development (DFID) of <strong>the</strong> UK. The project has been entitled<br />
‘Fruits <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong>’.<br />
For each fruit a <strong>monograph</strong> has been issued as well as a manual aimed at <strong>the</strong><br />
implementation of production at <strong>the</strong> farmer level.<br />
The first <strong>monograph</strong> in a series was on tamarind authored by Prof. H.P.M.<br />
Gunasena of Sri Lanka and Miss A. Hughes of ICUC. The preparation of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>monograph</strong> drew upon <strong>the</strong> expertise of a wide range of scientists in all parts<br />
of <strong>the</strong> world and resulted in a publication in 2000 which ICUC made<br />
available to all those with an interest in <strong>the</strong> culture and utilisation of<br />
tamarind.<br />
The <strong>monograph</strong> was exceedingly well received judging from its recipients’<br />
responses and ICUC was continually asked <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
It soon became apparent that interest in this particular underutilised fruit<br />
species was accelerating and <strong>the</strong> research expanding. For <strong>the</strong>se reasons it<br />
was agreed that a revised <strong>monograph</strong> should be issued as Fruits <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Future</strong> Monograph 1 to supersede <strong>the</strong> original.<br />
We would like to thank all contributors of <strong>the</strong> revised edition and it is hoped<br />
that this current revised <strong>monograph</strong> will be even more useful <strong>for</strong> teachers,<br />
students, extensionists, policy makers, fruit tree growers and traders so that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y may become instrumental in promoting <strong>the</strong> enhanced production,<br />
processing and marketing of tamarind.<br />
Editors<br />
2006<br />
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