Coconut farmers and other interested persons would have an opportunity to learn about the Red Palm Mite disease at the coconut Festival, GINA said.
The Festival opens on October 21 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre and goes until October 23.
Director General of Tourism, Donald Sinclair, in an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), said that during the festival, various ways will be explored to combat the infestation of the disease.
Sinclair said that two overseas experts will share information on how the coconut Red Palm Mite infestation can be eradicated.
“We recognize that it is a problem that is plaguing coconut cultivation in some parts of the country, there are some varieties that are more susceptible to Red Mite infestation than others,” Sinclair told GINA.
