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Item Banana Farming in Kenya: Options for Rejuvenating Productivity(Ruforum, 2010) Mwangi, M.; Mbaka, J.; Adipala, E.; Tusiime, G.; Majaliwa, J.G.M.Bananas constitute an important component of farm enterprises in the mid altitudes of central and eastern provinces of Kenya. In recent years the crop has steadily gained importance over traditional cash crops, e.g. coffee, and various short season horticultural crops grown mostly for export markets. Despite its increasing importance, the crop’s production faces intractable constraints. Interventions have previously focused on increasing availability of healthy seedlings and strengthening farmer capacity to manage pests. Recent indications are that there is need to re-think current approaches to enhancing productivity. Interventions should consider creating micro-financing and value addition opportunities, and extending technologies to cope with climate change effects.Item Preferred Banana Varieties and their Seed Systems in Eastern and Central provinces of Kenya(Ruforum, 2010) Mwangi, M.; Kasyoka, M.R.; Mbaka, J.; Kori, N.; Gitonga, N.; Muasya, R.; Adipala, E.; Tusiime, G.; Majaliwa, J.G.M.Banana is an important crop for food security in Kenya. Its production has been hindered by scarcity of seedlings and pests, among other factors. A recent survey in eastern and central Kenya showed that desert varieties are prefered due to market demand. Natural regeneration is also preferred by most farmers (>85%) but it is inefficient and a source of pests and diseases to new plantations. On the other hand, adoption of tissue culture has been hindered by high cost of seedlings. Farmers need to be educated on shortcomings of natural regeneration and affordable seedling delivery system implemented. Macropropagation supported by an efficient delivery system is proposed to boost banana production in Kenya.