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Food project produces 5,000 banana plants in Fomboni

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Food project produces 5,000 banana plants in Fomboni

In Fomboni, on the Comorian island of Mohéli, a food systems resilience project supported by the World Bank has enabled 5,000 banana plants to be cultivated in greenhouses. A government, agriculture and FAO delegation visited the facilities during World Food Day activities, according to Comores Infos.

The Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP) has enabled 5,000 banana plants to be cultivated in Fomboni, on the Comorian island of Mohéli, as part of agricultural activities supported by the World Bank, according to Comores Infos.

A delegation from the Comorian Ministry of Agriculture, the General Secretariat of the Government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations visited the project’s achievements on Saturday. The visit took place during World Food Day, celebrated every 16 October, and a fair bringing together beneficiaries of several agricultural programmes.

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