Banana is the major staple food crop for millions of people in Central, East and West Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Banana is a cheap source of energy like vitamins A, C, B6 and other minerals with traces of fat. Banana is often a sole source of income for the rural populations. Application of inorganic fertilizers though increases the yield substantially, could not sustain the fertility status of the soil and have caused several undesirable consequences in the fragile soil eco-system, leading to gradual decline in productivity. Organic matters acts as a source and sink for plant...
Banana is the major staple food crop for millions of people in Central, East and West Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Banana is a cheap sourc...