Study charts banana production revival
A new study from the Mwapata Institute argues that Malawi's banana industry needs serious investment before it can return to commercial scale. The agricultural research think tank recommends spending on seed systems, disease control, irrigation and market access to unlock the value chain's potential. The findings come at a delicate moment, since the country is still working to recover from the Banana Bunchy Top Virus, which decimated banana plantations. Farmers and traders now await word on whether the recommendations will be put into practice.
<p>The latest study has recommended sound investment in seed systems, disease control, irrigation and market linkages to unlock the commercialisation of Malawi’s banana value chain. Conducted by agricultural research think-tank Mwapata Institute, the study comes at a time when Malawi is yet to fully recover from the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV), which decimated banana …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mwnation.com/study-charts-banana-production-revival/">Study charts banana production revival</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mwnation.com">Nation Online</a>.</p>
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