Banana varieties GCTB 218 and 219 are not the ultimate solutions to the diseases that plague the banana industry, but these have been very helpful while research is ongoing. Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) executive director Stephen Antig said banana growers from Santo Tomas, Davao delContinue Reading
Irish banana producer Fyffes has been recognised for its role as the largest Fairtrade banana buyer in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Dublin and Dundalk-based importer received an award from CLAC, the Latin American & Caribbean Network of Fairtrade Small Producers and Workers, in recognition of itsContinue Reading
Gisborne is home to the Tairāwhiti’s first commercial banana plantation, a joint venture between Tai Pukenga Ltd and AgResearch, with the aim to expand banana farms right across the East Coast. New Zealanders eat more bananas per person than almost anywhere else in the world and now Gisborne hasContinue Reading
After onion, tomato, garlic and cabbage growers, it is now the turn of banana cultivators to throw away their produce due to crashing prices in Madhya Pradesh. Banana farmers in Badwani district – the largest producer of bananas – are feeding animals with freshly picked bananas after itsContinue Reading
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds late on Sunday devastated over 10,000 banana plants and uprooted hundreds of coconut trees in Nagadevanpalayam panchayat area near Gobichettipalayam near here, even as downpour badly damaged over ten tiled-roof houses in the area. Farmers of several villages in that area are virtuallyContinue Reading
Yellow is the new green in the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe. Bananas are the island group’s top agricultural export, and there is growing awareness that farming practices need to change as yields drop and damage from pesticide use rises. Mindful of the biodiversity in his bananaContinue Reading
More than 3,000 banana plants were damaged in a whirlwind at a few villages near Sathyamangalam on April 20 night. Farmers, who were expecting a good harvest in two weeks, pegged the loss at several lakh rupees. They said they had planted different varieties such as red banana, nenthiram andContinue Reading
A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery, according to a new study comparing the cellular effects of carbohydrates consumed during sports. It found that a banana, with its all-natural package, provides comparable or greaterContinue Reading
A recent study conducted among children in Europe found they favoured the Indian Red banana and Njalipoovan or Ney Poovan (Elakki), bringing hope to farmers in Tamil Nadu. Significantly, the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchy is expecting an inspection by European agencies to sanction the export of bananasContinue Reading
No doubt about it, ice cream is a great treat on a hot day. That is, until it drips down the sides of a cone or turns into soup in a bowl. Now scientists say they are closing in on a cool solution to this sticky problem. They’ve found thatContinue Reading
In the same way that we are told to drink milk to keep our bones strong we are now being encouraged to eat bananas to protect our hearing. Emerging research shows key nutrients — including the potassium in bananas — can protect against age and environmental hearing loss whileContinue Reading
A muddy road stretching for about 2km from Mitunguu Town in Meru County leads us to Verdant Farm in Rwompo village. The farm can be described as a banana haven and is run by Oscar Gitonga, 28. Gitonga, a telecommunication engineer turned farmer, grows the bananas on 30Continue Reading
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