MANILA, Philippines — Central Luzon State University (CLSU) is turning to science and technology to strengthen defenses against plant diseases that threaten banana and cacao, two of the Philippines’ ...

THE Philippine push to export fresh Cavendish bananas to Australia are currently the subject of negotiations and technical exchanges between the two governments, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...

1. Using Whole Peels Improperly One of the biggest mistakes is simply tossing whole banana peels into the garden or compost heap. While they decompose, whole peels can take a long time to break down, ...

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The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), is optimistic that the Philippines’ proposed alternative biosecurity measures for banana shipments would ...

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Banana peels can also help keep pests at bay in your garden. Place fresh or dried banana peels around the base of your plants or mix them into the soil. The strong smell of bananas is said to deter ...

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The Philippines is prepared to comply with Australia’s import requirements after Canberra launched a formal assessment of locally produced bananas from the Philippines. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...

Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) announced Monday that it is leading a joint research project on wild banana breeding aimed at ...

When gnats gathered around a rotten banana in my pantry, I got rid of them with apple cider vinegar and dish soap. Here's how ...