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Cameroon Warns of Potential Spread of Devastating Banana Disease

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  • Cameroon expresses concern over the spread of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD)
  • Stakeholders emphasise the need for immediate action to prevent further crop losses

Yaoundé, Cameroon – The government of Cameroon has expressed fresh concerns that the banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) present in farms on its southern border with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea could spread northward to key plantain and banana production areas if urgent measures are not taken.

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