Join us for the upcoming World Banana Forum's webinar on Integrated Solutions for Plant Health in Banana Production Systems Thursday, 27 November 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CEST. REGISTER HERE Banana production and trade play a vital role in food security, global nutrition, rural employment [...]

Join us for the upcoming World Banana Forum's webinar on Strengthening TR4 Awareness and Response in Ghana’s Banana Sector  Monday, 22 September 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CEST. RECORDING HERE REPORT: EN / ES Ghana is a key player in the global banana trade, with exports [...]

Join us for the upcoming World Banana Forum's webinar on  Knowledge for Action: Sharing Experiences on TR4 and BBTV in Africa Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 15:00 - 17:00 CEST. Recording Available here Report Available here Bananas and plantains are staple foods for millions across Africa, playing a critical role [...]

Join us for the upcoming World Banana Forum webinar on Fusarium wilt TR4 in Asia: Lessons Learned and Current Innovations  Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 10:00 - 12:30 CET. REGISTER HERE First detected in Asia in 1970, Fusarium TR4 has since spread to other continents [...]

SAVE THE DATE - 4th Global Conference of the World Banana ForumDate: 12-13 March 2024Place: FAO headquarters, RomeAgenda:Available Here SIDE EVENTS of the 4th Global Conference of the World Banana ForumAgenda of Side Events: Available Here Side-event on Fusarium Wilt TR4 and the Future of the [...]

In recent years, the global plant health community has been on high alert due to the rapid spread of plant pests and diseases like Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) that threaten vital crops. Fusarium TR4 can cause banana crop losses [...]

          Join us for the upcoming World Banana Forum webinar on Global Partnerships in the Fight against Fusarium wilt TR4. Thursday, 12 October 15:30 - 18:00 CET. Video recordings of the event will be available soon The purpose of this webinar is to showcase the work [...]

Bananas are one of the most widely consumed local products in the Comoros. During the FAO workshop Strengthening Plant Health Emergency Management in Southern Africa, the representative of Comoros declared that the first case of banana Fusarium wilt (TR4) on Grande [...]

FAO Proactively strengthens the preparedness capacity of eight Eastern African countries to cope with Banana Fusarium wilt (Tropical Race 4) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has taken proactive steps to strengthen the preparedness capacity of eight Eastern African countries to cope with the [...]

Southern African countries are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at strengthening their capacity to respond to plant health emergencies, including the introduction and spread of transboundary plant diseases. Among the major threats to economic growth and sustainable [...]