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9789251050576 9251050570 Bananas are grown in all tropical regions and play a key role in the economics of many developing countries. The volume of bananas exported worldwide in the period 1985-2002 grew at an unprecedented average annual rate of 5.3 percent, twice that of the previous 24 years. This expansion was accompanied by minor technological changes but major developments in the world trade situation. This publication reviews the impacts of these events on the world banana economy. It is the first of a series of FAO Commodity Studies that focus primarily on themes relating to individual commodities or commodity groups., Bananas are grown in all tropical regions of the world and their production as an export commodity constitutes a key part of the economies of many low income food deficit countries, including Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala, C�te d'Ivoire and the Philippines. This publication examines the impact of global trade developments on the world banana economy during the years 1985 to 2002, a period which saw export demand grow at an unprecedented rate. Topics discussed include: the evolution of imports and the trade policies of major importing markets including the EU, the United States and Japan; technology changes at production and transportation levels; environmental and social issues; and the role played by transnational corporations.
9789251050576 9251050570 Bananas are grown in all tropical regions and play a key role in the economics of many developing countries. The volume of bananas exported worldwide in the period 1985-2002 grew at an unprecedented average annual rate of 5.3 percent, twice that of the previous 24 years. This expansion was accompanied by minor technological changes but major developments in the world trade situation. This publication reviews the impacts of these events on the world banana economy. It is the first of a series of FAO Commodity Studies that focus primarily on themes relating to individual commodities or commodity groups., Bananas are grown in all tropical regions of the world and their production as an export commodity constitutes a key part of the economies of many low income food deficit countries, including Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala, C�te d'Ivoire and the Philippines. This publication examines the impact of global trade developments on the world banana economy during the years 1985 to 2002, a period which saw export demand grow at an unprecedented rate. Topics discussed include: the evolution of imports and the trade policies of major importing markets including the EU, the United States and Japan; technology changes at production and transportation levels; environmental and social issues; and the role played by transnational corporations.