Tanzania: Banana Experts Meet to Discuss Hybrid Varieties

INTERNATIONAL project whose goal is to boost banana production in Tanzania and Uganda brings together a team of international researchers to deliberate on delivery of hybrid varieties to farmers.

The team will starting today to Friday gather at Arusha-based Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) to review their progress and plan for next years' activities. "The Breeding Better Banana project is focused on breeding varieties that farmers like and with resistance against the key problems.

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