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Bananas under threat

24.04.2021

A highly infectious, chemical-resistant soil fungus is the reason bananas are endangered.

Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease was first detected back in 2019 in South America, the world's main supplier of bananas. Subsequently, some plantations in Honduras and Colombia closed, as contaminated soil on a farmer's shoes could lead to a general spread of infection.

We are talking about 30-40 years of idleness of the affected areas. TR4 primarily affects Cavendish and accounts for about 95 percent of global trade. But bananas are one of the main products in the retail trade, so the increase in prices for them can be critical.

This product is very important in the daily diet in many African and Asian countries, like potatoes and rice. Prior to this, some retail chains have already encountered difficulties in buying bananas, as they described a poor harvest in Ecuador, seasonal high demand and the inability of importers to provide the necessary supply volumes.

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