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Banana Bacteria Wilt Rages On.

The Monitor (Uganda)

| June 15, 2011 | COPYRIGHT 2008 AllAfrica Global Media. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Geoffrey Mutegeki

As the Banana Bacteria Wilt (BBW) continues to rage in different parts of Kabarole district, farmers are appealing to government for swift intervention since the outbreak has greatly affected their production.

Some of the farmers in Rwengaaju parish, Busoro Sub County in Kabarole district say the disease is greatly threatening their livelihood because their banana plantations are their basic source of food and income to meet other requirements such as schools fees.

Mzee Boniface Muntukwonka, 77, a resident of Nyakahindo in Busoro Sub County says the disease attacked his plantation about three months ago and is almost finishing his plantation.

"It is now three months since the disease attacked my plantation, every day I …

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