DAVAO CITY, March 8 -- Two Davao Region provinces received PHP14.4 million worth of rehabilitation projects for Fusarium wilt-affected banana farmers, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA-11) said Friday.

In a statement, DA-11 said the funding for the projects will be coursed through the respective Quick Response Fund of the provincial governments of Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro.

At least 138.5 hectares of Fusarium-affected banana areas are targeted for rehabilitation, benefiting 225 farmer-beneficiaries in the two provinces.

"The amount will be used to support banana production, which includes the provision of livelihood assistance to banana growers affected by Fusarium wilt or Panama disease in the two provinc...