Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement in Africa
January 25, 2008| |
Transgenic bananas currently being developed by Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) could have pro-poor impact. Using simulations of the economic benefits of different technology options, the current strategy endorsed by NARO, of combining conventional and transgenic approaches to mitigate the biotic pressures that cause major economic losses, is essential to sustain banana production systems. These were some highlights in a report released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
The report analyzed technology options to improve the productivity of the East African highland banana, a major crop in Uganda and Tanzania. “An economic assessment of banana genetic improvement and innovation in the Lake Victoria Region of Uganda and Tanzania” edited by Melinda Smale and Wilberforce K. Tushemereirwe is available for download at http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/abstract/rr155.asp
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