Colombia is implementing measures to combat the devastating banana fungus TR4.

2024-11-12 00:00

Colombia is facing a challenge with the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungal disease, which poses a threat to its significant banana exports. TR4 is a disease caused by the Fusarium fungus and was initially identified in Asia in the 1990s before reaching Colombia in 2019, establishing its presence in all major banana-producing regions.

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