Rwanda Intensifies Fight Against Banana Disease
The government has stepped up efforts to control the banana xanthomonas wilt that has so far affected more than 2000 hectares of farmland.
Photo: David Gough/IRIN
Bananas remain the main crop both for daily consumption and national economy as it occupies more than 20 percent of the total cultivated land.
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