Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), discusses characteristics of a local banana variety with (from left) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Tannecia Stephenson; General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie; Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group, Caribbean Plant Health (CPHD) Directors Forum, Nelson Laville; and Phytopathologist, Plant Health Institute of Montpellier, Dr. Yolande Chilin Charles. Occasion was the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew. The five-day session, which concludes on April 19, will involve in-depth exploration of diseases affecting banana, including their biology, symptomatic presentations, transmission mechanisms, and overall impact on agricultural systems. The workshop will also include modules on surveillance techniques, diagnostic procedures, management practices, and strategic approaches to protect production ecosystems, delivered through a combination of theoretical and hands-on learning.General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie, addresses the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
