TR4 Global Network – Global Partnerships in the Fight against Fusarium wilt TR4
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 31/10/2023

Fusarium Wilt of Musa Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is a devastating disease that affects banana plants, causing significant damage and posing a threat to global food security. Global alliances involving a wide range of stakeholders, from research institutes to international organizations, play a pivotal role in managing and preventing the ongoing spread of the disease. In an effort to bolster cooperation, the World Banana Forum, through its TR4 Global Network, organised a webinar to highlight the main international partnerships and cooperation endeavours in the fight against Fusarium Wilt TR4.

The purpose of the webinar was to showcase the work of various alliances and partnerships engaged in combating Foc TR4 and to provide insights into their projects, initiatives, and research efforts, highlighting their achievements and innovative approaches with the aim of fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing within the community dedicated to addressing Foc TR4. 

Organization: Victor Prada and Matheus Lima

More information:
https://www.fao.org/wbf
https://www.fao.org/tr4gn

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El marchitamiento por Fusarium de Musa Raza 4 Tropical (R4T) es una enfermedad devastadora que afecta a las musáceas, causando daños significativos a los cultivos y representando una amenaza para la seguridad alimentaria mundial. 


Las alianzas globales que involucran a una amplia gama de partes interesadas, desde institutos de investigación hasta organizaciones internacionales, desempeñan un papel fundamental en la gestión y prevención de la propagación de la enfermedad. Con el fin de fortalecer esta cooperación, el Foro Mundial del Banano, a través de su Red Global R4T, organizaron un seminario web para resaltar las principales alianzas internacionales y esfuerzos de cooperación en la lucha contra el marchitamiento por Fusarium de Musa TR4. 

El propósito de este webinario fue ofrecer una visión general con respecto al trabajo de varias alianzas y asociaciones comprometidas en la lucha contra Foc R4T y proporcionará información sobre sus proyectos, iniciativas y esfuerzos de investigación, destacando sus logros y enfoques innovadores, además de fomentar la colaboración y el intercambio de conocimientos dentro de la comunidad dedicada a abordar Foc R4T.

00:00:00 Opening statement (Victor Prada/World Banana Forum – FAO)
00:09:31 Opening remarks (Raixa Llauger/ FAO – Mesoamerica)
00:17:31 Improving banana for disease resistance (Leena Tripathy/IITA)
00:38:15 Tolerant and resistant varieties from CIRAD to tackle TR4 and other diseases (Carolian Dawson /CIRAD)
00:53:29 SADC Centre of Excellence on Fusarium wilt TR4 (Altus Viljoen & Diane Mostert/Stellenbosch University)
01:10:22 Strategic presentation of the Global Alliance against TR4 (Gabriel Rodriguez/IICA)
01:23:50 Questions & Answers
01:28:22 TR4 Global Network (Victor Prada, Maged Elkhaky, Raixa Llauger & Matheus Lima/FAO)
01:54:02 Actions of the Andean Community against TR4 (Diego Calcedo/Andean Community - SGCAN)
02:06:37 Questions & Answers
02:10:49 Phytosanitary Risk Management of Musaceae Wilt Foc TR4 in Colombia (Andrea Ramos/ICA)
02:33:50 Questions & Answers
02:36:07 Closing Remarks (Matheus Lima/World Banana Forum – FAO)
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