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Technology package	BANANA BIT PROPAGATION TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
Summary	Bananas are normally propagated by suckers. Some farming communities in Papua New Guinea use mature or full-grown banana plants for re-planting. The disadvantage with this method is that it is very difficult to obtain a large quantity of planting material at any one time if it is desired to plant up a large area of garden. NARI’s research scientists have experimented with the banana bit technology for over five years and has released it as a well proven means for banana propagation.
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	Banana bits	The technology involves cutting the actual base of the banana plant into pieces or bits, each of which can be used to produce a new plant The banana bit technique can facilitate the rapid multiplication of a large quantity of planting material at any one time Bits are very easy to transport to the garden compared to suckers or full-grown plants. The technique has been introduced to farmers throughout PNG; they have adopted it and are using it successfully.

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