date:Sep 19, 2019
se flooding, which could serve as a carrier of the soil-borne Panama disease.
The rain in recent months has caused flooding in certain areas in the Davao Region and they fear that this may have further spread the disease to other plantations.
He said they are closely monitoring banana plantations in Kapalong, Davao del Norte after the municipality experienced several floodings in the past few months.
Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association Inc. (PBGEA) executive director Stephen Ant