date:Oct 29, 2013
rld. We are very excited to take a lead and support efforts for developing these hybrid varieties which will not only make a difference for smallholder farmers in Uganda but also in the region, said Dr Wilberforce Tushemereirwe who leads the banana program of NARO.
IITA initiated the banana program in collaboration with NARO, Uganda, in the 1990s with a joint breeding program at Kawanda and Sendusu, using some of IITA's hybrids from Nigeria. This program led to the development of these 26 EAHB