The document discusses the banana plant, its varieties, production, trade, and health benefits. It provides details on banana origins in Malaysia, its popularity as a fruit worldwide, nutritional value, growing conditions, production in over 100 countries, and the Philippines' role as a major exporter. It lists the largest banana producing nations, with India as the top, and discusses banana marketing, prices, trade partners like Japan and the US, and challenges around pests, diseases, and policies.
The document discusses the banana plant, its varieties, production, trade, and health benefits. It provides details on banana origins in Malaysia, its popularity as a fruit worldwide, nutritional value, growing conditions, production in over 100 countries, and the Philippines' role as a major exporter. It lists the largest banana producing nations, with India as the top, and discusses banana marketing, prices, trade partners like Japan and the US, and challenges around pests, diseases, and policies.
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The document discusses the banana plant, its varieties, production, trade, and health benefits. It provides details on banana origins in Malaysia, its popularity as a fruit worldwide, nutritional value, growing conditions, production in over 100 countries, and the Philippines' role as a major exporter. It lists the largest banana producing nations, with India as the top, and discusses banana marketing, prices, trade partners like Japan and the US, and challenges around pests, diseases, and policies.
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ENT12 • The banana plant is not a tree. It is actually the world's largest herb! • Banana is originally from Malaysia • A banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. • Most popular and consumed fruit in the world with almost 1000 varieties • valuable source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium. • grown in at least 107 countries. • Size 2–9 m (6.6–30 ft) tall at maturity. Varieties • classified either as dessert bananas or as green cooking bananas. • Cavendish variety - produced for export markets. • Tall varieties 15-20 feet in height. • Medium-sized varieties 8 feet in height: • Short varieties 4-foot banana plants. The bananas above is a seedless hybrid dessert banana ‘Silk’; the yellow- fleshed banana on the right is a Fe‘i banana ‘Karat’. Cavendish Banana Senorita Saging na Saba A banana contains:
• 86 calories 1 gram of protein • 3 g of dietary fiber 26.9 g carbohydrates • 23.9 g sugar 467 mg Potassium • 43 mg Magnesium 27 mg Phosphorus • 7 mg Calcium 1.3 mcg Selenium • .4 mg Iron 95 IU Vitamin A • zinc, manganese and copper • 11 mg Vitamin C 7mcg Vitamin B6 • 22.5 mcg Folate (important during pregnancy) • .6 mg Niacin 31 mg Pantothenic Acid • .67 IU Vitamin E • Food products • Animal feeds • home remedy for the treatment of jaundice - India • Banana leaves as disposable food containers • Can cure depression, PMS, anemia, blood pressure, constipation, hang-overs and many more. • Sources of seeds and seedlings RC Agri-business Center Finca Certificada por Better Banana Project • Florentino Torres St., Davao City, Ph •AMS Farming Corporation •Cabadbaran Fruits Corporation •Soriano Fruits Corporation •Soriano Farms, Inc. •Davao Fruits Corp. •Banambo Agricultural Corp. •Compostela Plantation, Inc. Climate - The edible bananas are restricted to tropical or near tropical regions 80°F (26.67°C) Soil -deep, well-drained soil—loam, rocky sand, volcanic ash, sandy clay. Fertilizer others POST HARVEST SUBSYSTEM • Spraying with disease prevention chemicals • Measurement on the banana • Assessment: - Bunch weight (kg) - Number of hands/fingers - Fruit weight (g)/Fruit length (cm) - Fruit girth or circumference (cm) • Bananas should be firm, but not too hard, bright in appearance, and free from bruises or other injuries. Their stems and tips should be intact. The size of the banana does not affect its quality. • The fruit is carefully handled, transported quickly to the seaboard, cooled, and shipped under sophisticated refrigeration. This sophisticated technology allows storage and transport for 3–4 weeks at 13 degrees Celsius. On arrival at the destination, the bananas are held at about 17 degrees Celsius and treated with a low concentration of ethylene • Ro-ro • Promotions • Not much marketing has to be done to banana to make people buy it but value- adding activities has been made to increase its profitability. Top banana producing nations - 2007 (in million metric tons) 1. India 21.77 2. China 8.04 World total 3. Philippines 7.48 72.5 4. Brazil 7.10 5. Ecuador 6.00 Source: Food and Agriculture 6. Indonesia 5.46 Organization of the United 7. Tanzania 3.50 Nations 8. Costa Rica 2.08 9. Thailand 2.00 10. Mexico 1.96 - Lakatan 8-10 pcs/kg 28.00 Wholesale 27.00 Retail 40.00 Supermarket/Groceries - Latundan 10-12 pcs/kg 18.00 Wholesale (as of March 05, 2010) 16.80 Retail 30.00 Supermarket/Groceries Prevailing-Lowest-Highest • (Lakatan)P35 P30 P40 • (Latundan)P30 P25 P40 Source: http://magkano.net/market/fruits_price.htm Directory of Processors • DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC 4th /F BA-Lepanto Bldg., Paseo de Roxas Makati, Metro Manila Contact Person: Luisito Goduco, Director Fax No.: 818-6914 Tel. No.: 810-2601 Main Activity: Grower/Exporter Product(s): Banana, pineapple, asparagus • DIAMOND FARMS, INC. Ladislawa Village, Buhangin Davao City Contact Person: Rolando Alladin Tel. No.: 7-44-46; 7-86-43; 85-11-21 Main Activity: Producer/Exporter Product(s): Banana (Cavendish) • EDEN CORPORATION 505 Aguho St., Juna Subd., Matina, Davao Oriental Contact Person: Francis Ledesma, Vice President Telex: 8886 JVADVO PU Fax No.: 826-4023 Tel. No.: 6-49-61 to 69 Main Activity: Producer/Trader/Exporter Product(s): Banana (Cavendish), coffee, coconut, pineapple • ALLIED FRUITS CORPORATION 6/F Merchandising Bldg., 313 Sen Gil Puyat Ave., Makati, Metro Manila Contact Person: Antonio Sayo, General manager Telex: 64987 Fax No.: (632) 817-3832 Tel. No.: 88-82-94; 88-82-77 Main Activity: Processor/Exporter • NESTFARMS 411 Quirino Ave., Paranaque Metro Manila Contact Person: Maurice Dizon Tel. No.: 832-23- 71 to 74 Main Activity: Producer/Exporter Products: Banana, mandarin, pomelo, poncan, cacao, hogs Japan-Philippines Economic Partenrship Agreement (JEPA) Department of Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (World Banana Economy) United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association World Trade Organization Department of Science and Technology • Infestations - banana spider mite, black weevil, nematodes • Trade regulations • Credit facilities are not enough • CARP - In 1973, Malacañang issued Letter of Instruction 58 limiting the hectarage planted to Cavendish banana to 21,000 hectares. Trade World production and international trade in bananas in thousands of tons (1961-2006) Distribution of the world banana production by main actors Average on the 2003-2007 period
Source: UNCTAD Secretariat from FAO statistics
Distribution of the world Banana exports Average on the 2002-2006 period Distribution of the world Banana imports Average on the 2002 - 2006 period • Bananas are healthy (even healthier than apple) thus we should eat it more often. • Bananas are not exempted from diseases and pests. • A banana plant is not a tree!!! • Banana is a useful commodity so we should not take it for granted. • The Philippines is called “Banana Republic” for a reason!!! • Bananas originated from Malaysia. • Bananas are fragile commodity and we should take care of it especially after harvesting. • Fruits also have stress. We should do strict measures to protect the commodity. • Japan and US are the major trade partners of the Philippines http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/horticulture/bana http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/fb/banana/banan http://www.unctad.org/infocomm/anglais/banana http://bananamarketing.com/ http://www.philonline.com.ph/~webdev/da-amas/ And many more…