The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Pedro Álava González, has called for a virtual meeting with his counterparts from Guatemala, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica on January 12. The meeting aims to address the challenges of high production costs in the musaceae industry and devise strategies to combat the tropical Fusarium Race 4 plague (Foc R4T). The summit will strive to align views on the rising costs of packaging materials, fertilizers, and other inputs, affecting producers, exporters, and nations.