The devastating impact of Fusarium wilt was historically seen in the 1950s when the Gros Michel banana variety, once the ...

KOCHI: In this age of rapid urbanisation — with its penchant for change and a shift from the past — it takes a village to nurture and protect a prized heritage.

Did you know many fruits and vegetables used to look very different? These are some of the most drastic changes in common ...

The successful field trial marks a significant breakthrough in the fight against Fusarium wilt. By focusing on parental improvement through mutation breeding, the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre is developing a ...

By the middle of the nineteenth century it was known that the Gros Michel banana—now the principal variety of commerce—not only would grow but would grow marvellously on the rich soils of the ...

Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of Tenerife may have the ...

Michel Drucker : "Ma vie a complètement changé quand je suis sorti de l'hôpital" "Quand on a eu un gros problème cardiaque, et moi j'ai eu deux fois, deux opérations à cœur ouvert ...