Abstract
Banana is an important commercial fruit crop for smallholder farmers in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia. However, its sector is experiencing many constraints and limited attention given to productivi...
Highlights
Banana (Musa spp.) is a crop of major economic importance in the world
To improve the existing production and marketing system, this study was aimed to investigate the status of the existing value chain, productivity and marketing constraints of banana in Arba Minch district, Ethiopia
Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of banana farmers From the 43 sampled farmers included in the study, 20 were found to be a member in a banana marketing cooperative and 23 were not a member of banana cooperative or private farmers
Summary
Banana (Musa spp.) is a crop of major economic importance in the world It is the fourth most important crop of the food market next to rice, wheat, and maize (Food and Agriculture Organization Statistical Division [FAOSTAT], 2O12). This makes banana the prime leading fruit crop in terms of volume and value in the global market (Woldu et al, 2015a). The two largest net importers, the European Union and the United States, registered strong growth rates of 7 percent and 5 percent, respectively In both export markets, rising health awareness is contributing to higher fruit consumption, with bananas among the most popular choice due to their nutritious, filling and convenient characteristics (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], 2018). It is believed as bananas help to fight depression, kidney cancer and diabetes (Dodo, 2014)
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