This unique project seeks to improve the production and productivity of banana in Tanzania and Uganda, through the development of hybrid banana varieties that are expected to have 30% higher yield compared to the current varieties grown by farmers under the same conditions. In particular, the pro...
Journey to a better “Mchare” “Mchare” is an important cooking banana in Tanzania and parts of Eastern Africa. Its production, and hence the food and income of millions of smallholder farmers, are currently threatened by several pests and diseases attacking the crop including black sigatoka, fusar...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Journey to a better "Mchare" - Improving Tanzania cooking banana]
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Journey to a better "Mchare" - Improving Tanzania cooking banana
United States Agency for International Development
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[SERVIR Motiongraphic, with Portuguese subtitels]
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SERVIR Motiongraphic, with Portuguese subtitels
Interviews with a farmers from Sironko discussing his experience of working with IITA and Olam and engaging in the Stepwise Sironko demonstration plot pilots.