Bananas are not doomed, say experts. But their survival depends largely on retailers and consumers being prepared to pay more for their bananas, and the sector exploring different varieties.
A coalition of South American banana growers have warned that the price they receive from European retailers is unsustainable after it emerged Aldi will cut the amount it pays for the fruit next year.
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer is leading a new global strategy to combat Fusarium TR4, a strain of the Panama disease that decimated banana crops in Central America in the mid 20th century.
As a new emergency project is set up to address affected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, we speak with Fazil Dusunceli, Agriculture Officer at FAO and Fenton Beed, Team Leader, Rural and Urban Farming Systems at FAO, to find out what actions...
A review of published studies on the health benefits of green bananas link the fruit to positive effects on gastrointestinal symptoms, insulin metabolism, weight control, and renal and liver health.
