Conservation and propogation of threatened banana species through tissue culture by Participatory Development Centre
Conservation and propagation of threatened banana species through tissue culture, composting, preparation of banana food items, banana fibre production and publishing a booklet. Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat is situated in the Kegalle district. Rambukkana has a very unique climate situation where the soil is very fertile and suitable for bananna cutivation. It has been reported that nearly 200 traditional banana varieties were in this area. Due to various reasons most of these varieties have disapperared. the main reasons being- farmers cultivating banana varieties that have a commercial value only, differnet diseases that effect the growth of banana, unavailability of traditional banana seeds.The project hopes to solve these main isssues by producing traditional banana seeds using tissue culture and by providing maximum economical benefit to banana cultivating farmers.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Participatory Developement centre
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 39,676.22
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 5,328.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,520.00
Project Number:
SRL/04/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Planning gef grant
? Research of Banana varieties.
? Spread the project areas into more banana cultivation areas
? Increase the quality of environment-friendly by-products and export them.
? Set up a model farm including all indigenous banana varieties and production of related by-products
Policy Influence
?Can have introduced nutrition rich and enrich of medicinal value indigenous Banana varieties
?Help for sri lankan GDP because of farmers income, as banana cultivation
?Obligate for environmental friendly products via introduction of banana related degradable products
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Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena
Email:
Ms. Dilisha Gunawardena
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Colombo 7
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