Fernando Garcia Bastidas

Professor James Dale, a leading geneticist at Queensland University of Technology, shares insights on genetically modified bananas designed to fight Panama disease. Fernando Garcia Bastidas, head of the Yellow Whey Banana Breeding Program, discusses traditional breeding methods and their role in developing resistant banana varieties. BBC journalist Dan Saladino highlights the biodiversity of over 1,500 banana types, stressing the risks of monoculture. Together, they emphasize the urgent need for innovative solutions to safeguard this essential fruit against extinction.