Banana

The Pif technique, in other countries, is experiencing an undeniable boom with producers because it is easily reproducible. From a sucker, one of the specialists at Eppavpa said, one is able to get ten to fifty plantain plants depending on the variety and the farmer's experience.

A practice which, if it is well promoted, could contribute to strengthening the vision of the State in the development of commercial agriculture because, plantains, alongside cassava and cocoa, figure as a priority sector of the government from this year and one billion one hundred and fifty million FCFA is planned for its culture. This amount, according to the project co-financed by the World Bank, is primarily allocated to small planters and cooperative groups. It should make it possible to carry out the production and dissemination of healthy plant material (cuttings, suckers or plants) throughout the national territory.