Sri Lanka Gets Banana Culture Lab with FAO, China Help

Sri Lanka gets banana culture lab with FAO, China help

ECONOMYNEXT – A state-of-the-art banana tissue culture planting material production laboratory has been set up in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, with technical assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme with China. The lab is at the North Central Provincial Agriculture Department’s In-Service Training Institute in Maha Illuppallama. It will provide high-quality banana tissue…

State-of-the-Art Banana Tissue Culture Lab Opens in Maha Illuppallama to Boost Local Cultivation - LNW Lanka News Web

September 02, Colombo (LNW): A major step forward for Sri Lanka’s agricultural innovation has taken root in the heart of the island’s dry zone, as a new Banana Tissue Culture Laboratory has officially commenced operations at the In-Service Training Institute in Maha Illuppallama.Established by the North Central Provincial Department of Agriculture, this cutting-edge facility is poised to transform banana cultivation across the North Central, Nor…