Ex Ante Assessment of Returns on Research Investments to Address the Impact of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 on Global Banana Production

Ex Ante Assessment of Returns on Research Investments to Address the Impact of Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 on Global Banana Production

The spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), has been projected to reach 17% of the global banana-growing area by 2040 equaling 36 million tons of production worth over US$10 billion. This potential loss has fueled (inter)n...

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Main Authors: Charles Staver, Diemuth E. Pemsl, Lars Scheerer, Luis Perez Vicente, Miguel Dita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Fusarium wilt
banana
research priorities
ex ante
impact assessment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00844/full

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