date:Oct 16, 2019
Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) has condemned the stance of the provincial government of Davao del Norte, that wanted to demolish biosecurity facilities against fusarium wilt in a banana plantation. According to the PBGEA, this could harm the countrys billion-dollar export product.
In a statement on Monday, PBGEA appealed to the government for cooler heads to intervene in the situation it described as a coercion by local politicians who may be unaware of the danger the