Ferdinand Marañon of the Southern Agro Export Corporation invites banana growers and businessmen to the National Banana Congress on October 6-8 at the SMX Convention Center where they will discuss problems that Banana growers are facing such as the Panama disease, a fungal disease that causes wilting and yellowing of banana leaves. He said scientists’ studies revealed that, when not addressed within the next five years, the Panama disease may cause banana export industry to disappear. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)