Fungal diseases, including the dreaded Fusarium wilt, wiped out half of banana plantations tilled by smallholder farmers in the Philippines, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ...
The government will need around 1 million kilograms of banana and pineapple fibers annually for the uniforms of state workers, according to the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI). PTRI ...
The reservoir has been emptied, and the farmers are worried.Following last week’s draining after a leak at the Mavrokolympos reservoir, which served as the main water supply for the banana plantations ...