Uganda: Sweet genes arm banana crops
Scientists in Uganda have developed GM bananas that show promising resistance to the deadly banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease.
Banana Uganda 'needs biotech law' to save banana sector
Peter Wamboga-Mugirya (SciDev.neet) Reduced cost of tissue culture banana can help control spread of Banana Bacterial Wilt in Great Lakes region
The cost of tissue culture banana plantlets can be reduced by up to 60% through effective and efficient banana tissue culture practices that will increase affordability and accessibility of materials by smallholder farmers who currently have to pay an average of US$1 per plantlet. |
