Fresh hope grows for Malawi banana farmers after virus attack

FILE - A man carries bananas that he collected at a farm in Kenya, Jan. 23, 2020. Banana farming is making a comeback in Malawi, years after the banana bunchy top virus wiped out local varieties.

Banana farmers in Malawi are beginning to recover from over a decade of economic hardship after the banana bunchy top virus, or BBTV, wiped out local banana varieties.