- Banana (Musa sp.) is the most popular
fruit and globally the fourth most widely consumed crop by humans, after
rice, wheat, and corn.
- In sub-Saharan Africa, especially East
Africa, millions of people depend on different types of banana as a staple
food and a source of livelihood and well-being.
- In the East African region, Uganda is the
world’s second leading producer after India, harvesting 10 million metric
tons annually with an estimated value of US$ 1.7 billion
- The five largest exporters are Ecuador,
the Philippines, Costa Rica, Colombia and Guatemala.
- Over 80 percent of the world banana trade
is controlled by five companies
- Like most tropical fruits, bananas are
highly perishable, necessitating efficient harvesting, packing and
transportation systems.
- Bananas for export are shipped green in
refrigerated vessels that prevent them from ripening before arrival. Once
they arrive destination country, bananas are ripened in special facilities.
- TransFair USA is part of a global
certification network with a 16-year history of success in over 60 countries
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Banana Trade background
- Banana (Musa spp)
- Nutrition Facts
- Trade Background & certification
- Banana and Plantain System
- Banana Ripening
Domestic Issues & Markets
- Consumers
- Promotion
- Techno-economic feasibility of setting up
of a pack house for Banana
- Optimal Fertilization of Banana
Imports & Exports
- Export Crop
- Exporting Bananas
- How would a WTO agreement on bananas
affect exporting and importing countries?
Banana Industry
- India
- Uganda
- Central America
- Banana Cluster - Pakistan
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
- The Economics of Commercial Banana
Production in Hawaii
- Banana Cultivation in Jaffna District
- Tissue Culture Banana in Kenya
- The Philippine Banana Industry
- Commercial Banana Production in the
Philippines
- The Australian Banana Industry
- Building the banana chain in Somalia
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World Trade Scenario
- Africa Trade
- EU Banana Trade Regime
- EU Banana and Sugar Markets
- Market Dynamics
- Transatlantic banana trade dispute
- Trade between EU & ACP
- WTO backs Latin America
- Banana Prices
- Banana Trade report 1998
- Banana Trade report 1999
- Banana Trade Report 2009
- Banana trade 2010
Trading Strategy
- Agri-business Consortium for Farmers
- Australian Plan
- West Africa
- Banana Distribution
- Farmers’ Participation in Banana Markets
- EU Banana Support Program (EUBSP)
- Fair Trade Banana System
- Certified Fair-trade producer
Standards
- Thailand Standards
- Banana Industry Regulation
- Banana Development Program
Trade Associations
- Agrofair
- The Banana Asia-Pacific Network (BAPNET)
- Cooperative Enterprises
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