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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 World banana exports are projected to slightly exceed 14.5 million tonnes in 2010, about 20 percent more than the base period 1998-2000.	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	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 Programme (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) Co-Operative Enterprises Ordering the CD ROM
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