With the rising demand for fresh produce and increasing interest in food security, banana farming offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to make a mark, especially, in regions previously ...

A stroll around the Imenti area in Meru reveals swathes of lush green farms where banana plantations are flourishing alongside the region’s traditional crop, miraa (khat). As farmers increasingly ...

KISARAZU, Chiba >> A banana farm that had its first harvest this spring produces fruit with an edible skin. Kisarazu Farm in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, was established when solar company Uni Root ...

It’s easy to take bananas for granted. Walk into any U.S. supermarket, no matter how poorly stocked, and there they are. Bananas top the list of fresh fruit sold in this country—the average American ...

Ugandan farmers growing the East African Highland banana, commonly known as matooke, are vital to the nation’s food security, cultural heritage, and economy as the crop is the staple food for millions ...

There's a battle raging to save the world's favorite tropical fruit. Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of ...

Submitted by Dole Food Inc. WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2006--Dole achieved another major milestone toward expanding its organic operations with the recent inauguration of the ...

According to a new study, banana peel-based fertilizer outperforms chemical products and produces taller, healthier plants and crops.

LAS MANCHAS DE ABAJO, Canary Islands (AP) — His home went first. Then the house his father built. Then the lottery stand and hardware store he owned succumbed. Lastly, Antonio Álvarez had to watch as ...

Banana farming in Chitwan has come under attack from a banana disease identified as Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a new variant of Panama disease. According to Mahesh Regmi, head of the Programme ...