Scientists have pinpointed crucial genetic resistance to a fungal disease that threatens the global banana supply in a wild subspecies of the fruit. In a valuable step forward for banana breeding ...

According to the team, the discovery will help develop banana varieties that are more resistant to Fusarium wilt. While the ...

Jalgaon earns this title because it is one of the largest banana -producing regions in the country. Located in northern ...

Which place is known as the Banana Capital of India? Discover why Jalgaon holds this title, its banana production scale, climatic advantages, agricultural practices, economic importance and ...

A French court has rejected a compensation claim against US multinationals by Nicaraguan farm workers poisoned by the pesticide Nemagon. Farmers worldwide still rely on noxious chemicals, often ...

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFida) is aiming to expand the use of banana fiber and make it more durable in its bid to increase the income of planters. PhilFida, an attached ...

Vineet Kumar, Dr. Arun Kumar Sarma, and others during the consultative meeting and signing of an MoU in Wokha on Friday.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell continues to pummel Western Australia, with residents warned to brace for strong winds, rain and ...

Generations of Calcutta 4 crosses were grown to identify STR4 resistance was carried in chromosome 5.(Photo credit: Professor Elizabeth Aitken ) ...

VIJAYAWADA: Gates Foundation Chairman Bill Gates, along with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu made a field visit to a banana orchard near Undavalli and observ ...

MANILA, Philippines — Fresh off its return as the world’s second-largest banana exporter, the Philippines is expanding its export playbook to focus on 10 additional high-value crops. Alongside bananas ...