FAO Mission to Bolster Pest Surveillance in Ecuador's El Oro and Loja

FAO experts will train Agrocalidad technicians and over 200 producers in Ecuador to combat Fusarium R4T and Xylella fastidiosa, two plant pathogens threatening agriculture. The mission aims to strengthen surveillance and containment, though specific measures and funding remain unspecified. This is a proactive biosecurity effort to protect key crops in the region.