Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization (KALRO) is currently improving the production of cooking banana and plantain through identification of banana and plantain varieties that can be introduced in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya especially the coast region
According to KALRO Director General Dr. Eliud Kireger, there’s need to increase the genetic diversity of cooking banana and plantain in different regions in order to meet the requirements of the consumers and enhance producers’ income.
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