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 ...

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) ...

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 pan-genome arrives at a peak moment for the banana industry, which has been heavily impacted by pests such as the Black Sigatoka and TR4.

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Feeling the need to fill the niche for an indoor play space in the city, Kameron Saur and her husband, Clay, opened The Fun Bug, Play Studio & Parties in June 2025.

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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 ...

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, ...

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

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