All posts tagged "Banana"

The last large export of banana from Jamaica was 2007-2008, led by the large estate producers. One...

In the world’s first field trial with genetically modified banana plants conducted in heavily TR4-infested soil, one...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — JP Tropical Foods has announced plans to double banana production for the back-to-school season, beginning September, aimed at making more of the fresh fruit available to students. In addition, the company in a news release said it will be commissioning, by mid-May, a state-of-the art pineapple packing facility at...

For a long time the banana plantations in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj have relied on pesticides. Now, eco-friendly...

Growing along with the bunches of bananas in the plantations of Uraba in northwestern Colombia are the...

The associations of producers and exporters of banana are requesting an amendment to the current banana law and regulations to prevent the country from losing more competitiveness in the world market, to increase production, and to create new jobs. To this end, the Association of Production, Marketing and Export of Bananas (Acorbanec),...

“The strain between the two countries, coupled with drought-like conditions in Maharashtra, had hit exports to Pakistan....

The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) will coordinate a project funded by the European...

About 100 million tons of bananas are produced annually in nearly 120 countries, making the banana one...

It’s been two years since the June 2014 flood destroyed over 50,000 tonnes of banana within a period less than 72 hours at Nieky plantation in Ivory Coast which has now resumed normal production. The flood that had completely destroyed 1300 hectares of banana, which represents 22% of the national production estimated...