{"id":16129,"date":"2026-06-20T12:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/fao-and-partners-combat-banana-fusarium-disease\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:55:10","slug":"fao-and-partners-combat-banana-fusarium-disease","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/fao-and-partners-combat-banana-fusarium-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO and partners combat Banana Fusarium Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\nThe\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/home\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<\/a>\u00a0met with partners at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishs.org\/symposium\/652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ProMusa International Banana Symposium<\/a>\u00a0that took place at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ihc2018.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Horticulture Congress<\/a>\u00a0in Istanbul on 12\u201316 August to engage in global discussions on Fusarium wilt disease plaguing banana.\n<div class=\"articleimg\">\n<div id=\"attachment_3885\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 204px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stump-of-infected-banana-tree-Source-Viljoen-2018.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3885\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stump-of-infected-banana-tree-Source-Viljoen-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Stump of infected banana tree. Source: Viljoen, 2018.\" width=\"204\" height=\"264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3885\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stump of infected banana tree. Source: Viljoen, 2018.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe workshop was organized as part of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/a-i7921e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Programme on the Banana Fusarium Wilt Disease<\/a>\u00a0by FAO and partners, which include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bioversityinternational.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bioversity International<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iita.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IITA<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/world-banana-forum\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Banana Forum<\/a>, to finalize two guidance documents\u2014a collection of recommendations for travelers and a policy guide\u2014to prevent the spread of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.promusa.org\/Tropical+race+4+-+TR4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropical race 4<\/a>\u00a0(TR4) of the fungus\u00a0<em>Fusarium oxysporum f.<\/em>\u00a0sp.\u00a0<em>cubense<\/em>, which particularly affects banana in Asia but is seen as a global concern.\n\nIn his address,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalrust.org\/content\/fazil-dusunceli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fazil Dusunceli<\/a>, FAO Agricultural Officer and Plant Disease Specialist, stated that \u201cNo effective eradication solutions have been found so far against this aggressive disease, so preventing the local and international spread and rapid containment is the most effective approach to minimize its global impact.\u201d\n\nDusunceli further explained that\u00a0<em>Fusarium<\/em>\u00a0fungus is spread through infected plant material and infested soil particles attached to vehicles and farm equipment. \u201cIrrigation, drainage water, and floods play critical roles too, but the disease is made a \u2018real threat\u2019 by systematic weaknesses such as limited capacities to implement phytosanitary regulations, lack of awareness among banana farmers and workers, and the absence of effective biosecurity measures at the farm level,\u201d he said.\n\nHe added that it is important to strengthen international collaboration and bolster public-private partnerships for the Global Programme, which is a US$98 million project, to actualize its goal of strengthening national capacities to implement the necessary phytosanitary practices for prevention and containment in countries not yet invaded by the disease and for management in countries where the disease already affects production severely.\n\n[su_quote]Dusuncil advised: \u201cFor the long term, we need to develop new, resistant varieties which are appropriate for the value chain. That requires a dedicated and collaborative effort. And, at the same time, banana production should become more resilient by promoting more diverse and multi-crop-based systems.\u201d[\/su_quote]\n\nTropical race 4 of the fungus\u00a0<em>Fusarium oxysporum f.<\/em>\u00a0sp.\u00a0<em>cubense<\/em>\u00a0(TR4) poses a grave risk to the production and trade of banana, with potential consequences for markets and for those depending on this popular crop as a source of income or staple in their diet.\n\nThe Global Programme on the Banana Fusarium Wilt Disease promotes communication and advocacy globally and contributes to raising awareness of the disease, particularly in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Near East.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) met with partners at the ProMusa International Banana Symposium that took place at the International Horticulture Congress in Istanbul on 12\u201316 August to engage in global discussions on Fusarium wilt disease plaguing banana.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":16130,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[196],"class_list":["post-16129","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nigeria","hub-western-africa","item-year-196"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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