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Stalling a disease that could annihilate banana production is a high-return investment in Colombia
In Colombia, finding a banana plant infected with Fusarium means losing 2.56 hectares of production, on average, due to the quarantine regulatory area established in this country.
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Colombia declares banana production farm in quarantine due to fear of fungus
Colombia was the world's sixth banana exporter in 2018 according to the Ministry of Agriculture. No sale restrictions have yet been imposed in fear of the fungus, authorities revealed.
BusinessMirror24d
Colombia, not PHL, now 3rd-largest banana exporter
COLOMBIA has overtaken the Philippines, which has lost its status as the world’s third-largest banana exporter, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
BBC4y
The ‘pandemic’ destroying the world’s favourite fruit
García-Bastidas, who is originally from Colombia, knew that TR4 would get to the hub of banana production in South America eventually. In 2019 his worst nightmare came true – the call came in ...
Fresh Fruit Portal9d
The expansion of blueberry production in Colombia is here
Blueberry production in Colombia started with 5,000-hectare projects in 2024; it currently has 760 hectares planted.
BBC3y
Cocaine worth £7.5m found in Colombian banana shipment
Cocaine with a street value of £7.5m has been discovered hidden in a shipment of bananas from Colombia. Border Force officers found 103kg (227lb) of the Class A drug on 6 January while searching ...
BBC4y
The ‘pandemic’ destroying the world’s favourite fruit
García-Bastidas, who is originally from Colombia, knew that TR4 would get to the hub of banana production in South America eventually. In 2019 his worst nightmare came true – the call came in ...