16 October 2012, Muleba, Tanzania - Left: A banana farmer recieving cash payment for his harvest from a banana trader at the local market.
FAO Project: OSRO/RAF/117/BEL - Disaster Preparedness for Food Security Risks in the Great Lakes Region - Improving responses to the threat of Banana diseases. Goal: Prevent and mitigate the effects of crises affecting food security in the Great Lakes Region. Purpose: To reduce the severity of impact of banana based diseases on the food security and reduce their likelihood of occurrence over time.