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TRADE-EAST AFRICA: Going Bananas to Fight Poverty and Hunger

ipsnews.net » 2008 » October » 10th » TRADE-EAST AFRICA: Going Bananas to Fight Poverty and Hunger

MOMBASA, Oct 10 (IPS) - Arguably one of the world’s most popular fruits, bananas are poorly marketed as a value-added commercial crop in Africa. But that is about to change as a plan is being conceptualised to transform the way Africa produces and sells bananas … Continue Reading »

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