Dar es Salaam, Nov. 11 -- KAGERA: BANANA, a staple crop and essential source of income for Tanzanian farmers, has been under siege by pests, diseases and low yields, threatening livelihoods across the country.

But at the TARI-Makuru research centre in Kagera, innovative solutions are taking root. With new disease-resistant banana varieties and sustainable farming practices, TARI-Makuru is transforming banana production and providing farmers with the tools to reclaim their crops and boost their incomes.

According to the centres manager, Dr Mpoki Shimwela, TARI-Makuru has been actively introducing drought and disease-resistant banana varieties, developed by the Fundación Hondureña de Investigación Agrícola (FHIA), to t...