Brazil: Cocoa mosaic virus in southern Bahia is under control

By Isadora Duarte Brasília, 09/13/2023 - The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the case of the Cocoa Moderate Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) detected in crops in southern Bahia is under control. In a statement, the ministry said that the virus is not on the list of quarantine pests in Brazil and that it is adopting preventive measures to control the spread. The pest has already been identified and, in crops in Central America and Africa, has led to severe losses. According to the ministry, the Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs of the Secretariat of Agricultural Defense monitors the procedures carried out by the Cocoa Farming Plan Executive Committee (Ceplac) for monitoring the areas affected by the cocoa mosaic. "Although we have identified the CaMMV virus in Brazil, we are taking all necessary measures to protect the country's cocoa production and ensure that food security and sustainability of national cocoa farming is not compromised," said the head of the Prevention ...