date:Sep 19, 2019
se (FOC) that causes the Panama disease.
Davao del Norte was the hardest hit with 13,743 has., followed by Compostela Valley (1,082 has.), Davao del Sur (436 has.), Davao City (209 has.), and Davao Oriental (36 has.).
He added of the areas affected, 10,807 hectares are owned by small banana growers. We are expecting the area affected by the Panama disease will become bigger because many plantations are near the river, Gutierrez said.
He said when it rains and the river overflows, this may cau