Banana fibre is gaining popularity in the fashion industry as many renowned clothing lines and fashion designers are embracing fabric made from banana.  The banana fibre is preferred because it is eco-friendly and biodegradable compared to other synthetic fibres.

With increasing awareness and growing importance of sustainable products, banana fibres have been increasingly used in making apparel.

An article by Fibre2Fashion.com reveals that in India, one of the world's largest banana producers with an annual output of 24.8 million tonnes and which accounts for 22 per cent of the global banana production, the banana fibre is increasingly being used in making apparel.

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Uganda has the highest per capita consumption of bananas in the world. Tens of millions of people depend on the fruit as a source of food and income. But for decades, farmers have been struggling with unremitting pests and diseases. To save the beloved banana from dying out, scientists at National Banana Research Program and farmers are trying to develop a super breed that can withstand these attackers.

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On 01 September 2021, the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) conducted an inspection tour at the multilocation Confined Field Trials of transgenic bananas with enhanced levels of Pro-Vitamin A located at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) at Kawanda.

This visit followed an earlier inspection conducted at NARO’s National Banana Research Program in September 2020 at the trial planting of these transgenic bananas, to observe if the Bio-Safety measures were being followed.

The inspectors were particular on the biosafety approach being followed in planting these GMO plants and if the staff carrying out the activity are equipped and trained to carry out the exercise.

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National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) under Feed the Future Project (FtF) has introduced improved banana varieties which are tolerant to pests and diseases in Northern Uganda to address food and income security problems in the region.

In the broader promotion of banana production in the Acholi and Lango, the project decided to introduce preferred cultivars after identifying the available banana market and market gaps to be exploited in the region. Banana consumption in Acholi and Lango is estimated to be worth Ush25.99billion per year. Most of this is outsourced from other regions and thus presenting a market potential for banana production within the region.

A NARO official counting the banana tissue culture plantlets before distributing them to selected host farmers across the four project sites in Gulu, Nwoya, Lira and Oyam. 

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