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Together, we can prevent the spread of TR4
Investments in agriculture, including banana sector innovation, are crucial to increase the capacity for agricultural productivity, while sustainable food production systems are necessary in achieving #ZeroHunger. With a general public audience in mind, the brochure 'Together, we can prevent the spread of TR4' seeks to explain why bananas and plantains are essential crops around the world for both their economic importance and deep cultural roots. It also highlights the main ways to combat the spread of Tropical race 4 (TR4) which causes the disease Banana Fusarium Wilt (Banana FW).
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Stellenbosch Declaration on addressing the threat of Fusariumoxysporum f. sp. cubensetropical race 4 (Foc TR4) to banana production in Africa (Workshop Report. 2014)
Biocontrol of Fusarium wilt of banana: Key influence factors and strategies (Gang, G., Bizun, W., Weihong, M., Xiaofen, L., Xiaolin, Y., Chaohua, Z., Jianhong, M., Huicai, Z. 2013.)
Plan Nacional de Contingencia para Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc R4T) (Agencia Ecuatoriana de Aseguramiento de la Calidad del Agro-AGROCALIDAD. 2013)
Plan de contingencia ante un brote de la raza 4 tropical de Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense en un país de la región del OIRSA (OIRSA. 2013.)
Battling Black Sigatoka Disease in the banana industry (FAO Subregional Office for the Caribbean. 2013)
FAO’s Technical Manual Prevention and diagnostic of Fusarium Wilt of banana caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (TR4) (FAO 2014)
Banana production systems at risk. Effectively responding to banana wilt disease in the Great Lakes Region (FAO. 2011)
Technical Guide for the Production of Export Bananas in Sudan (Gutiérrez González, G., 2013)
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