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The Power of Mobile: Saving Uganda’s Banana Crop
May 7, 2013 Editor 0
Bananas constitute 70% of the family food basket in Uganda. Through my work on the Uganda Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory (ATAAS) project, I learned that a devastating Banana Bacterial Wilt (BBW) infection has been spreading through the country, killing banana plantations and threatening food security. The government has created a BBW committee led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to raise awareness of the disease and publicize new prevention methods. Rasit Pertev, a World Bank Senior Agriculture specialist and TTL for the ATAAS project, is a member of this committee.Related Posts
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