The proposal starts with Colombia and Ecuador and seeks to bring in more countries from the region. It sets out four lines of work:

• standardizing molecular diagnostics across laboratories;

• validating biosecurity protocols and the use of beneficial microorganisms for healthier soils;

• evaluating banana varieties and traditional plantains;

• training technicians and producers through workshops and online courses.

It is a concrete step toward a region working together to protect the production and jobs that bananas and plantains generate.

Learn more here.