date:Aug 30, 2013
The Queensland state of Australia has banned farmers and travellers from bringing banana into the state, as part of its effort to prevent the spread of a disease that destroys crops.
This legislative change, which was announced by Agriculture Minister John McVeigh, comes after a damaging fungal disease known as banana freckle was detected on fruit in the Northern Territory. The disease was found in fruit at two non-commercial properties.
Northern Territory Primary Industry Minister Willem West