Tanzania: Agronomic Practices Boost Banana Production in Kagera

JULIUS Mugasha (52) a resident of Butulage village of Bukoba Rural's Izimbya Ward has an interesting story to tell.

Like many other small holder farmers in Kagera Region, he had lost hope after his four-acre banana plantation was devastated by the Banana Bacterial Wilt Disease (BBWD). For many decades Kagera Region was a shining example in the production of bananas as the staple food crop.

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