Venezuela Bananas: A staple food item for the people of that nation could be in short supply after government announces a fungus, like COVID for banana plantations. The UN (FAO) says the only way to eradicate the fungus is: "rip out plants".

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[–]In-the-clouds[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The only way to eradicate fusarium is to rip out plants and sow other crops like corn or grains which are not susceptible to the fungus, the FAO says.

Source: reuters.com

This reminds me of when millions of egg-laying chickens were killed because one hen tested positive for a disease.

[–]Zapped 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The reason modern bananas (Cavendish) don't taste as good as the old ones (Gros Michel or Big Mike) is that a fungus (Panama Disease) wiped out most of the commercial banana plantations, so they engineered one that was resistant but it didn't taste as good. If you want to know what Gros Michel tastes like, eat some banana flavored candy.

[–]KyleIsThisTall 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

How many USA food facilities were destroyed just in the first quarter of last year?

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There have been many attacks, as if it were a war that is not publicly declared. Other nations have also had their food supply attacked.

Beirut port blast destroyed grain silos

The adversary knows he can control people through the food supply. And many people will take the chip to fill their belly, but at the cost of their soul. Jesus warned us, and only he can save us.

[–]Site_rly_sux 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

OP what's your alternative way to eradicate the fungus?

Do you think it would be more or less damaging to the food supply if they left the infected plants in place