Plantain (Gonja)

Plantain (Gonja) is banana plant species among those planted for food in Uganda. It's normally roasted, fried as crisps and cooked or ground as flour.

It's very nutritious as it contains vitamin A and potassium which help in developing good eye sight and potassium for supplementing on stronger teeth.

It takes one and a half years to get ready for harvest which most Farmers are not willing to wait for. The quality gonja produced comes with a large size and many clusters making it good for the market both local and international.