Yaqona Disease In Fiji
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A SERIOUS disease of yaqona (the root from which kava is made) is widespread in south eastern Viti Levu, Fiji. It is not a new disease (it was recognised 20 years ago) but it has increased lately. It attacks both old and young plants, and causes the leaves to drop off, and the stems to die back.
The Fiji Department of Agricul ture says plants do not recover from the disease, which passes to healthy plants, and for which there is no cure. It is necessary to dig up and burn affected plants, as soon as the disease is noticed. t Carpenter interests now have no less than 1,500 first-class cattle established in the Kokopo area of New Guinea—mostly Polled Short horn crossed with the best grade of Santa Gertrudis bulls.