Bananas are an important crop for the Philippines. The country is the fourth largest producer and exporter of bananas worldwide. Around 5.9 million farm households depend on banana production as their primary source of income. The banana industry is also the leading export earner for Filipino farmers. Major varieties produced are Cavendish, lakatan, and latundan, with Cavendish and banana chips being the leading exports. Banana production is concentrated in Mindanao, which accounts for over 60% of the country's total banana output.

2. Banana
 Banana is the common name for an elongated,
edible fruit produced by several kinds of tropical
herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Musa.
 Banana has lots of varieties, based on its size,
color, and firmness.
 Some varieties can be eaten as fresh fruit, while
others are cooked or processed into chips,
powder, sauce, etc.

3. Banana in the Philippines
 In the Philippines, it is considered as a very good
source of income and commercial production as
it is a non-seasonal crop and suits the country’s soil
and climate very well.
 About 5.9M farm households in the country
depend on banana as their source of income.

4.  In the Philippines, the banana industry is
the leading export income earner for
farmers.
 In 2011, Philippines was ranked as the top
fourth producer and exporter of bananas
and plantains worldwide.
Banana in the Philippines

5. Philippine Banana Industry
 Banana is the leading fruit grown in the
Philippines and is a consistent top dollar
earner.
 Cavendish and banana chips are the
country’s leading foreign exports.
 Banana varieties of lakatan and latundan
are considered popular in the local
market.

6. Philippine Banana Industry
 There are about 200 variety and strain
maintained by the BPI Genebank. Among
these are banana varieties that are
indigenous to the Philippines such as:
 Lakatan
 Latundan
 Saba/Cardaba
 Paa
 Bungulan
 Amas/Señorita
 Morado

7. Philippine Banana Industry
 Cavendish is grown in plantation scale in Mindanao.
 Lakatan and latundan are grown commercially alos
intended for the Luzon and Visayas markets
 Cardaba is known mainly for the banana chips
industry
 Balangon oor bongolan is grown organically in Tupi,
South Cotabato
 Organic Cavendish is being grown by the
multinational corporations

8. Philippine Banana Industry
 Majority of the Philippine’s banana
production is from Mindanao:
Region Production Land Area
Region XI (Davao) 41% 66,561 Ha
Region XII (SOCCKSARGEN) 11.2% 24,200 Ha
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 10.1% 36,294 Ha
ARMM 6.8% 31,029 Ha
CARAGA 3.6% 26,774 Ha
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 3.2% 20,289 Ha
*2004 data

9.  About 66% of the Philippine banana
production is consumed locally:
 16.5% for processing (chips, catsup, wine, vinegar, flour,
feed preparations)
 45.5% as table bananas
 4% for animal feeds
Market and Uses

10.  34% of our banana production is exported.
 Major importing countries:
 Europe
 USA
 Japan
 China
 Canada
Market and Uses

11. Market and Uses
 Pseudostem
 Its pseudostem can be processed and made into handicraft
items, cloths and animal feeds (saba).
 Peelings
 Peelings of Saba can be used as substrate for biogas
production.
 Banana Fibers
 They are manufactured as sacks, mats, or ropes (abaca
variety).
 Banana Blossoms
 Dried banana blossoms are used in various Chinese and
Filipino dishes.

12. Market and Uses
 Price Trend

13. Market and Uses
 Demand and Supply Projection
 Cavendish banana export demand is expected to grow
at 3-6%/year.
 Banana chips market can absorb around 10%/year
growth
 Lakatan and Latundan is expected to grow at around
3%/year
 The bulk of supply in the country, around 80% will be
coming from Mindanao.

14.  Banana is one of Caraga’s priority
commodities.
 It ranked 10th in the country’s banana
production in 2011.
Banana in CARAGA