Mystery disease affecting banana plantations in Johor


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 10 Dec 2008

JOHOR BARU: Many banana farmers in the state are making losses after their plantations were struck by a mysterious disease.

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the disease had destroyed the banana trees and source of income for 1,463 farmers since last year.

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