date:Aug 19, 2019
e enemy is the so-called Panama Disease, a fungus in soil that starves banana plants of water and causes the leaves to turn yellow, wilt and die. The disease wiped out the Malaysian Cavendish banana sector in the 1990s. It has since spread to other countries and poses serious risks to jobs and industry.
When the disease first appeared in local farms here almost 15 years ago, the Philippine and Australian governments worked together to contain its spread. That battle continues today. The biggest