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News and Updates from World Banana Forum (WBF), an initiative from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Follow @FAO and @FAODG.

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AGROSAVIA (@somosagrosavia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Descubre en este video los aspectos reglamentarios y logísticos clave para la importación de materiales de Musa con potencial resistencia a Foc R4T en Colombia. 👉 Haz clic y prepárate para fortalecer tus cultivos: youtu.be/flLaz-SR98A

Descubre en este video los aspectos reglamentarios y logísticos clave para la importación de materiales de Musa con potencial resistencia a Foc R4T en Colombia. 👉 Haz clic y prepárate para fortalecer tus cultivos: youtu.be/flLaz-SR98A
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Plastics are a priority for the WBF. Check out our new publication on "Sustainable Management of Plastics in the Banana Industry" to explore key challenges, solutions and innovations across the banana supply chain, guided by the 7R approach. 🔗Link: openknowledge.fao.org/items/2dd8a238…

Plastics are a priority for the WBF. 

Check out our new publication on "Sustainable Management of Plastics in the Banana Industry" to explore key challenges, solutions and innovations across the banana supply chain, guided by the 7R approach. 

🔗Link: openknowledge.fao.org/items/2dd8a238…
OIRSA (@oirsaoficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Invitan a Jornada 💻 de expertos sobre el virus del Bunchy Top del banano 🍌 (BBTV) Fecha 🗓: miércoles, 5 de febrero de 2025. Hora ⏰ : 9:00 a.m. 🇲🇽 🇧🇿 🇬🇹 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 🇨🇷 10:00 a.m. 🇵🇦 11:00 a.m. 🇩🇴 Transmisión: bit.ly/CanalOIRSAofic…

Invitan a Jornada 💻 de expertos sobre el virus del Bunchy Top del banano 🍌 (BBTV)

Fecha 🗓: miércoles, 5 de febrero de 2025.

Hora ⏰ : 9:00 a.m. 🇲🇽 🇧🇿 🇬🇹 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 🇨🇷
10:00 a.m. 🇵🇦
11:00 a.m. 🇩🇴

Transmisión:  bit.ly/CanalOIRSAofic…
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 4th Global Conference of the WBF brought together over 200 participants to tackle key sustainability challenges in the banana industry, including climate change, living wages, gender equity, and Fusarium wilt TR4. 📄Access the reports: fao.org/world-banana-f… #Collaboration

The 4th Global Conference of the WBF brought together over 200 participants to tackle key sustainability challenges in the banana industry, including climate change, living wages, gender equity, and Fusarium wilt TR4.

📄Access the reports: fao.org/world-banana-f…

#Collaboration
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you missed the live webinar "Fusarium wilt TR4: Lessons Learned and Current Innovations", check out the recording and gain insights from leading research institutions and private sector experts in Asia's banana industry on TR4 ! 🔗Link: youtu.be/dCKclJ7Mshw

World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking for resources on Fusarium wilt TR4? Explore FAO's TR4 Global Network for ready-to-download materials in multiple UN languages ! Check out FAO's TR4-related publications too! 📚 🔗TR4GN: fao.org/tr4gn/fao-in-a… 🔗FAO publications on TR4: fao.org/tr4gn/fao-in-a…

Looking for resources on Fusarium wilt TR4?

Explore FAO's TR4 Global Network for ready-to-download materials in multiple UN languages ! Check out FAO's TR4-related publications too! 📚

🔗TR4GN: fao.org/tr4gn/fao-in-a…

🔗FAO publications on TR4: fao.org/tr4gn/fao-in-a…
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that bananas are the most consumed and traded fruit in the world? While over 1,000 varieties exist, the Cavendish dominates international trade, accounting for nearly 100% of exports - even though it represents less than half of global production. #BananaFacts

Did you know that bananas are the most consumed and traded fruit in the world? 

While over 1,000 varieties exist, the Cavendish dominates international trade, accounting for nearly 100% of exports - even though it represents less than half of global production.

#BananaFacts
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know? Under FAO's auspices, the International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) safeguards the world’s largest banana collection - 1,600+ accessions of edible & wild species - preserving diversity for future generations. 🔗alliancebioversityciat.org/services/geneb… Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

UN Biodiversity (@unbiodiversity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know that bananas are the most consumed and traded fruit in the world? While over 1,000 varieties exist, the Cavendish dominates international trade, accounting for nearly 100% of exports - even though it represents less than half of global production. via World Banana Forum

Did you know that bananas are the most consumed and traded fruit in the world? 

While over 1,000 varieties exist, the Cavendish dominates international trade, accounting for nearly 100% of exports - even though it represents less than half of global production.

via <a href="/FAOWBF/">World Banana Forum</a>
FAO Mesoamérica (@faomesoamerica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📡🍌Equipos Food and Agriculture Organization en Jornada Internacional de Innovación Fitosanitaria en Musáceas, junto a OIRSA, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention. 🗣️"Las tecnologías están transformando las estrategias fitosanitarias, especialmente en prevención y contención", Raixa Llauger, oficial de Agricultura.

📡🍌Equipos <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> en Jornada Internacional de Innovación Fitosanitaria en Musáceas, junto a <a href="/OIRSAoficial/">OIRSA</a>, <a href="/el_BID/">Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo</a> y <a href="/ippcnews/">IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention</a>.

🗣️"Las tecnologías están transformando las estrategias fitosanitarias, especialmente en prevención y contención", <a href="/LlaugerRaixa/">Raixa Llauger</a>, oficial de Agricultura.
FAO Mesoamérica (@faomesoamerica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Desde Tembiaporá 🇵🇾, fortalecemos la preparación ante Fusarium R4T en el simulacro regional junto a SENAVE, CIPF, IICA y FAO ✨ Hoy, 11 de febrero, celebramos también el Día de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia 👩‍🔬🚀 ¡Innovación para proteger la agricultura! 🌱#MejorMedioAmbiente

OIRSA (@oirsaoficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#AulaVirtual💻 Inscríbete al Curso Avanzado para la prevención y manejo de brotes epidémicos de la marchitez por Fusarium R4T en musáceas🍌 Inicia el 27 de febrero 1️⃣Ingresa a web.oirsa.org 2️⃣Accede al Aula Virtual 3️⃣Entra en el enlace del Curso🌱🍌

#AulaVirtual💻 Inscríbete al Curso Avanzado para la prevención y manejo de brotes epidémicos de la marchitez por Fusarium R4T en musáceas🍌

Inicia el 27 de febrero

1️⃣Ingresa a web.oirsa.org

2️⃣Accede al Aula Virtual

3️⃣Entra en el enlace del Curso🌱🍌
OIRSA (@oirsaoficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Invitan al lanzamiento💻 del Curso Avanzado para la prevención y manejo de brotes epidémicos de la marchitez por Fusarium R4T en cultivos de musáceas🍌 🗓️ Jueves, 27 de febrero ⏰ 10:30 a.m. 🇲🇽🇧🇿🇬🇹🇸🇻🇭🇳🇳🇮🇨🇷 11:30 a.m. 🇵🇦 12:30 m.d. 🇩🇴 Transmisión: bit.ly/CursoFusariumR…

Invitan al lanzamiento💻 del Curso Avanzado para la prevención y manejo de brotes epidémicos de la marchitez por Fusarium R4T en cultivos de musáceas🍌

🗓️ Jueves, 27 de febrero

⏰ 10:30 a.m. 🇲🇽🇧🇿🇬🇹🇸🇻🇭🇳🇳🇮🇨🇷 
11:30 a.m. 🇵🇦
12:30 m.d. 🇩🇴

Transmisión: bit.ly/CursoFusariumR…
IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention (@ippcnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇵🇾 SENAVE, Food and Agriculture Organization, COSAVE, & IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention hosted a regional training & simulation to prevent & contain Fusarium TR4, a major banana threat. 🔬 Experts trained on Surveillance & biosecurity, AI-powered monitoring, and early detection & response. 🍌 Bananas fuel

🇵🇾 <a href="/SENAVEParaguay/">SENAVE</a>, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>, <a href="/cosaveorg/">COSAVE</a>, &amp; <a href="/ippcnews/">IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention</a>  hosted a regional training &amp; simulation to prevent &amp; contain Fusarium TR4, a major banana threat.
🔬 Experts trained on Surveillance &amp; biosecurity, AI-powered monitoring, and early detection &amp; response.

🍌 Bananas fuel
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 On Jan 15, the WBF hosted a webinar on Fusarium wilt TR4 in Asia, featuring experts from leading research institutions and the private sector from major banana-producing countries in Asia. The reports are now out! 🔗EN: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.… 🔗ES: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

🚨 On Jan 15, the WBF hosted a webinar on Fusarium wilt TR4 in Asia, featuring experts from leading research institutions and the private sector from major banana-producing countries in Asia. 

The reports are now out!

🔗EN: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…
🔗ES: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Join us for the upcoming webinar on "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain". Don’t miss expert insights & success stories! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:00 - 17:30 CET 🔗fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🚨 Join us for the upcoming webinar on "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain".  Don’t miss expert insights &amp; success stories!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
⏰ Time: 15:00 - 17:30 CET
🔗fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meet our panel for the webinar: "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain". Join value chain actors as they share best practices, innovations & institutional mechanisms to boost plastic use efficiency in the banana sector! 🔗fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Meet our panel for the webinar: "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain".

Join value chain actors as they share best practices, innovations &amp; institutional mechanisms to boost plastic use efficiency in the banana sector!

🔗fao.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only 2 days to go until the webinar on "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain". Hear directly from public and private sector actors tackling plastic challenges in agriculture and in the banana value chain! Check the agenda below👇

Only 2 days to go until the webinar on "Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Management in the Banana Value Chain". 

Hear directly from public and private sector actors tackling plastic challenges in agriculture and in the banana value chain!

Check the agenda below👇
World Banana Forum (@faowbf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢The methodological guide to reduce carbon and water footprints in banana plantations is now available in French! 🌍Francophone colleagues - don’t miss this chance to gain insights on GHG accounting, footprint evaluation and sustainability reporting. 🔗openknowledge.fao.org/items/32a1a16e…