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Breadfruit is more than just a fruit
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Posted on Apr 01 2019
Guest speaker Dr. Craig Elevitch, director of Agroforestry Net, from Hawaii shared suggested efforts to revitalize breadfruit in the CNMI. Participants of the workshop included interested college students, local farmers, and community agencies (Photos by NMC)
The Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension Education Service recently partnered with the Commonwealth Development Authority, the Office of Grants Management, the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, and other agencies on a workshop that focused on the nutritional and economic benefits of the ma’afala breadfruit.
Other contributing sponsors of the breadfruit workshops include Agroforestry Net, Bank of Guam, Global Biodiversity Heritage Council, Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, Ho’oulu ka ‘Ulu, Olohana Foundation, Permanent Agriculture Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Western Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education.
For more information about the breadfruit workshop, please call 237-6740 or visitcrees.marianas.edu. (PR)
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- Participants engage in tabletop discussions focused on the ma’afala breadfruit at the recently held Breadfruit Workshop.
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- Team members from the Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service pose for a group photo with panel speaker Marie Coleman at recent Breadfruit Workshop.
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- Ed Sablan, left, Francis Sablan, center, and Chailang Palacios, right, pose for a group photo after the first day of the recent Breadfruit Workshop.
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- During the recent Breadfruit Workshop, Shirley Kauhaihao from Hawaii shared her favorite Hawaiian recipes using the ma’afala breadfruit.
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- During the recent Breadfruit Workshop, participants were engaged in food demonstrations that incorporate the ma’afala breadfruit variety.
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- Panel speaker Marie Coleman shared with the participants of the recent Breadfruit Workshop tips on how to sustain the ma’afala breadfruit variety in the CNMI. After Super Typhoon Yutu, with many breadfruit trees severely damaged or destroyed, Coleman shared her success in preserving the ma’afala breadfruit tree with the workshop participants.
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- In the photo are Dr. Craig Elevitch, standing left, and Lawerence Duponcheel, standing right, discussing agroforestry development with local farmers and community partners during the second day of the Breadfruit Workshop. The second day of the workshop was held at the NMC CREES Agriculture Experiment Station.
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- During the second day of the recent Breadfruit Workshop, participants experienced an aboveground cooking method using taro, sweet potatoes, and other locally grown produce. The second day of the workshop was held at the NMC CREES Agriculture Experiment Station.
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- For the second day of the Breadfruit Workshop, farmers and community partners were invited to the NMC CREES Agriculture Experiment Station for an in-depth discussion on agroforestry development in the CNMI.
