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Good Practices

In The Banana Industry

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Portal Of Good Practice

The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.

The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and constituting a learning platform to build local capacity.

Environmental Practices

Environmental practices in the banana industry are designed to ensure sustainability and to mitigate effects on surrounding ecosystems. Each stage of the banana production cycle has an environmental impact with the potential to be reduced.

  • Organic agriculture
  • Organic banana production in the Dominican Republic
  • Organic banana production in Peru
  • Pesticide management in the banana industry
  • Pesticide-reducing practices (Bioversity’s ProMusa portal)
  • Carbon footprint of the banana supply chain
  • Water footprint of the banana industry

Standards & Certifications

The banana industry uses both private and public standards and certifications throughout its value chain. They can be used as ways of formalising and measuring improvements to industry practices. Several certifications are well known and of interest to consumers. Public standards are mandatory. They correspond to international, regional or national regulations in place in importing countries, mostly to protect consumers’ health.

  • Good agricultural practices for bananas
  • ISO14001 certification for bananas
  • Voluntary sustainability standards for bananas
  • Organic certification of bananas
  • Fair trade standards for bananas
  • Private codes of conduct in the banana industry

Occupational Health & Safety

Occupational health and safety (OHS) forms a fundamental component of labour right for workers. This is particularly the case in the banana sector, as banana production entails intensive use of agrochemicals that can have significant impacts on the health and safety of workers and their surrounding communities. A focus on improvements with respect to occupational health and safety can thus provide stronger guidelines and regulations for the protection of workers and foster decent working conditions.

  • Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative
  • Cameroon Manual on Occupational Health and Safety – Part 1 for Trainers (English)
  • Cameroon Manual on Occupational Health and Safety – Part 2 for Workers (English)
  • Ecuadorian Manual on Occupational Health and Safety – Part 1 for Trainers (Spanish only)
  • Ecuadorian Manual on Occupational Health and Safety – Part 2 for Workers (Spanish only)

‌Social Practices

Social practices in the banana industry pertain to those that affect individuals and communities, aiming to create better lives for banana industry workers, particularly at lower levels.

  • Women’s employment in the banana sector
  • Women’s committees in the banana industry
  • Migrant workers in the banana industry
  • Child labour in the banana industry
  • Collective bargaining in the banana industry

Further Reading


Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative (BOHESI)

All About Bananas

The Problem With Bananas

Women In The Banana Trade

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