Banana cultivation in Africa

Banana cultivation in AfricaBanana is important as a food, cash and climate resilient crop in Africa. However, its productivity has declined tremendously to less than 10 t ha compared with a potential 60100 t ha and plantation longevity has also severely reduced. This chapter examines the composition and distribution of banana cultivars, assesses banana production systems and focuses particularly on banana production in Uganda. The chapter addresses the challenges of banana

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