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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

31 May 2012
Postgraduate Opportunity at University “Roma Tre”, Italy
12 June 2012
Applications requested from sub-Saharan African students for LEAP grants
31 August 2012
First International Symposium on Jackfruit and other Moraceae announced to take place in Bangladesh (August 31- September 2, 2012)
2 December 2012
IV International Symposium on Lychee, Longan and other Sapindaceae Fruits coming up
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The Equilibrium Fund is now called the Maya Nut Institute

25 August 2010 Add Comments

Read the Maya Nut Institute summer 2010 Newsletter!

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‘Trees of life’ are vital food source

17 August 2009 Add Comments

The “famine food” of trees can keep drought-hit communities alive when all other food crops fail, says Miranda Spitteler. In this week’s Green Room, she argues that policy makers need to recognise the important role trees play in providing emergency food aid.

Read more: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8181510.stm

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