Ecuador presents in Rome the actions to avoid Fusarium TR4

Published 2024년 3월 11일

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Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture has proposed several measures to combat the Fusarium R4T pest affecting banana crops. These include the use of microorganisms, knowledge exchange, prevention control campaigns, and research into pest-resistant musaceae. The proposals were made at a discussion panel in Rome, ahead of the Fourth Conference of the World Banana Forum. Ecuador's Minister of Agriculture, Danilo Palacios, emphasized the potential of using Trichodermas, a type of fungi in Ecuador's soil, against pests and called for increased cooperation from the FAO and knowledge exchange between countries.

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Using microorganisms, exchanging knowledge, maintaining awareness and prevention control campaigns, as well as researching varieties of musaceae resistant to pests and diseases are some of the measures that Ecuador proposed in the “Discussion panel: Status of the recent outbreaks of Fusarium R4T and actions in progress”, held this Monday, March 11, in Rome. In the event prior to the Fourth Conference of the World Banana Forum, organized by the FAO, Danilo Palacios, Minister of Agriculture, highlighted the importance of using microorganisms, called Trichodermas, a type of fungi that, according to biological and microbiological analyses, would be present in the soil of Ecuador, and that would be key to confront pests that affect banana production, such as Fusarium Race 4 Tropical (Foc R4T) and Moko. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED (Start payment of Income Tax) “We are trying to find an answer to why the disease does not yet exist in Ecuador, and we have seen that the soils are rich in ...

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