India finds a solution for Panama Disease/fusarium wilt that affects bananas (english subtitles)
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For a long time banana
For a long time banana cultivators have been struggling with the Panama disease also called the fusarium wilt. This disease affects the Cavendish variety or the G9 banana cultivar, which is the most widely grown banana in the world. In India, more than 60% of bananas are of the G9 variety. They go by names like Grand Naine, Robusta, Bhusaval, Basrai and Shrimanth. And farmers in at least four Indian states, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have been badly affected by this disease. All these are areas where the Cavendish variety is grown.
But scientists from the Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) along with Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture have found a solution to this problem. They have made a biopesticide called ICAR FUSCIONT that effectively controls this disease. This biopesticide has been made from a novel strain of fungi called Trichoderma EC. This fungicide can control the Fusarium fungi from multiplying and affecting the roots. It also adds to the immunity of the banana plant. The fungicide needs to be applied at regular intervals during the crop cycle of the banana plant which is for 14-16 months.
Banana cultivation is very profitable for Indian farmers. On average, a farmer can earn Rs 4 lakh from an acre. But Panama disease can significantly decrease the yield and profits of the farmers by half. The results of the experiments have been very encouraging. Many farmers, who Down to Earth spoke with said that this new fungicide has been a god sent. They have seen their banana plantation revive in less than 3 months.
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But scientists from the Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) along with Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture have found a solution to this problem. They have made a biopesticide called ICAR FUSCIONT that effectively controls this disease. This biopesticide has been made from a novel strain of fungi called Trichoderma EC. This fungicide can control the Fusarium fungi from multiplying and affecting the roots. It also adds to the immunity of the banana plant. The fungicide needs to be applied at regular intervals during the crop cycle of the banana plant which is for 14-16 months.
Banana cultivation is very profitable for Indian farmers. On average, a farmer can earn Rs 4 lakh from an acre. But Panama disease can significantly decrease the yield and profits of the farmers by half. The results of the experiments have been very encouraging. Many farmers, who Down to Earth spoke with said that this new fungicide has been a god sent. They have seen their banana plantation revive in less than 3 months.
Read more about the Banana Pandemic at www.downtoearth.org.in
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