The policy shift threatens national food security and consumer affordability without delivering clear improvements in biosecurity.
These standards require banana shipments to remain free of quarantine organisms listed by the EAEU.
The probability of an El Niño event has risen to 67%, prompting growers to reinforce drainage systems and prepare their fields.
According to industry submissions, the pathogen can persist in soil for decades, and no chemical treatment is currently available to eliminate it.
The scale and international reach of China’s tropical fruit trade are substantial.