THE BANANA ECONOMY AND HOW IT CAN TRANSFORM AFRICA

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Banana and plantain are important staple foods in many developing countries.

Banana starch, flour, and chips are processed banana products whose markets are yet to be fully developed

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Africans consume a lot of bananas with the annual average being 21 kg of banana and plantain per capita

While climate change remains a threat to the crop, mitigating factors can be useful to increase production

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