This unique project seeks to improve the production and productivity of banana in Tanzania and Uganda, through the development and delivery of hybrid banana varieties that are expected to have 30% higher yield compared to the current varieties grown by farmers under the same conditions.
Improvement of banana for smallholder farmers In the Great lakes reGIon of afrIca
A greAt pArtnership!
Project brings together banana breeding researchers from Australia, Belgium, Brazil,
Czech Republic, India, Malaysia, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda
and USA to concentrate their combined expertise to improve this hugely important crop for
the East African Region
improvement of banana for smallholder
farmers in the great Lakes region of Africa