Ugandan researchers unveil new cooking banana variety
Ugandan researchers have unveiled a new cooking banana (matooke) variety called NARITA 17, also known as NAROBAN6.The high-yielding and disease-resistant variety was unveiled on Thursday (April 3) at the National Agriculture Laboratories (NARL) offices in Kawanda.It presents a major breakthrough for both farmers and consumers in a country where matooke is a staple in many […]
Banana project helps farmers in Tanzania and Uganda reap 64% increase in yields
A banana project has changed the lives of smallholder farmers in Tanzania and Uganda, helping them to grow 64% more produce. Farmers who participated in the project increased their crops from 10 to 19 metric tons per hectare per year, worth an extra US$8.15m annually. In Tanzania and Uganda, bananas are a critical food crop and source of […]
Scientists team up with government for banana project
The scientists from the above institutions held a scientific research forum on Friday at PIBID-Nyaruzinga in Bushenyi district to review, evaluate and assess the different research proposals that scientists have formed up.Scientists from six universities have teamed up with government institutions to develop ideas/proposals through research on how to further industrialize matooke/banana industry. The universities […]