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UNFAO helping to protect bananas from a new strain of fungus

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says it is working with partners to help protect the world's banana crops from a new strain of fungus, known as Fusarium wilt TR4, which can last for years in the soil.
 
According to FAO, the "insidious" fungus poses major risks to global banana production.
 
It explained that this could cause vast commercial losses and even greater damage to the livelihoods of the 400 million people who rely on the world's most traded fruit as a staple food or source of income.
 
The FAO stressed that the resilience of banana production systems can only be improved through continuous monitoring, robust containment measures, strengthening local capacities and enhancing global collaboration.


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