**6. Conclusions**

Fusarium wilt is a destructive disease worldwide. It is a soil borne and saprophytic in nature. Once a banana growing area is infected by Foc, it is very difficult for banana cultivation. Sustainable management requires proper know how of disease cycle and impact of weather factors for reducing the impact of Fusarium wilt. Combating the spread of Fusarium wilt is a race against time. To prevent and contain Fusarium wilt, a complementary approach such as exclusion and surveillance must be considered as significant components of integrated disease management strategies [25]. Thus, preventing the spread of Fusarium infection is very decisive for ensuring the continuity of banana production as well as securing the nutritional supply. Management strategies include crop rotation, organic amendments of soil, application of micronutrients like Si and Borax, plant-microbe interaction, induction of systemic resistance MeJA, treatment with bio-control agents like *Trichoderma harzianum* and PGPR to overcome the threat. Screening of banana genotypes for resistance to Fusarium wilt using in vitro evaluation, mutation and selection along with somaclonal variation which improve breeding efficiency for resistance against Foc. In addition to the these management strategies, various recent technologies introduced may shed some light into the development of Fusarium-resistant banana varieties which finally manage this venerable menace.
