DAVAO CITY: To combat the spread of fusarium wilt or Panama disease, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has underscored the need to expand banana varieties for export through increased marketing efforts.

DA-11 Director Abel James Monteagudo said that as part of the initiative, the DA-Research is currently conducting a value-adding study on cardava flour and banana fiber for paper and textiles for commercialization.

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