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11.04.19
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KU Leuven and Bioversity International signed a landmark agreement to safeguard the future of the world’s favourite fruit. Professor Rony Swennen is a world authority in banana science having researched bananas for more than 40 years. “Bananas are facing major challenges,” he says. “The world population is growing and banana yields need to increase. Banana plantations usually […]
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