Kenya
Kenya at a glance
Population1
46 million
Gross Domestic Product1
63.4 billion US$
Agriculture1
32.9% of GDP
Total land area2
55.9 million hectares
Cultivated land2
27.4 million hectares
Banana production area3
63,000 hectares
Total banana production3
1,4 million metric tonnes
Intro
Contents
Production constraints
Pests and diseases
Xanthomonas wilt
Xanthomonas wilt was first reported in Kenya in 20064 .
References
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2015 data from the World Bank
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2011 data from FAOSTAT - Resources/Land
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2013 data from FAOSTAT - Production/Crops
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Mbaka, J.N., Nakato, V.G., Auma, J. and Odero, B. 2009. Status of banana Xanthomonas wilt in western Kenya and factors enhancing its spread. African Crop Science Conference Proceedings 9:673-676.
See also on this website
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