CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas
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More equitable crop improvement
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19.09.19
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Ensuring plant breeders can take women into account M9 is the code name of a new banana variety developed for the smallholder banana farmers of Uganda, where banana is a very important staple. Yields can be 60% higher and, because the variety is resistant to pests and diseases, it does not need to be replanted […]
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