Anyone here a member of FAO's banana forum?

[MediaHound]

I recently found out about the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations' banana forum. It's an email listserv provided by the Commodities and Trade Division.

Is anyone here a member? Any info you can share about this? Seems like it may be interesting...

Here is the webpage:
http://www.fao.org/es/ESC/en/20953/2...t_28447en.html

Here is the welcome email for those that may be interested:

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[sean]

seems way over my head! lol

[JoeReal]

Seems to be suited for the more serious commercially oriented banana growers.

[MediaHound]

True.
I wonder if Gabe is in with them yet