DAR ES SALAAM, July 16 -- TANZANIA has an opportunity to reduce reliance on imported fruit juices, increase farmers incomes and create thousands of jobs by commercialising innovative technology that transforms cooking bananas into a market-ready juice product.

University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Professor Oscar Kibazoli told ‘Daily News that they developed a mechanised system for producing juice from ripe bananas, offering a potential breakthrough for Tanzanias agricultural value chain.

“If adopted commercially, the technology could increase the value of banana production, boost incomes for farmers and create employment throughout the agricultural value chain,” Prof Kibazoli said.

The innovation builds on traditional b...