Projects
Good practices in the banana industry
This portal presents examples of good practices in the banana industry and focuses on environmental practices, standards and certifications, health and safety and social practices along the whole banana production chain.
Task Force on Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4
Many stakeholders in the banana industry are well aware of the threat posed by the Tropical Race 4 strain of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (TR4), which causes Fusarium wilt in Cavendish bananas (formerly known as "Panama disease", but the use of this term is not advisable) in Cavendish bananas. TR4 also affects several other banana cultivars, making it a broader concern for the industry.
Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative (BOHESI)
It aims to contribute to a more socially and environmentally sustainable banana production and trade with improved standards of living (in particular in relation to health and natural resource access) for male and female banana workers, farmers and surrounding communities.
Carbon and Water Footprint (CWF) Initiative
Practical guide to reduce carbon and water footprints in banana plantations, developed with a value chain approach.
Living Wage Advocacy Initiative (LIWIN)
The project aims to establish living wage benchmarks that can be used for future wage negotiations and minimum wage setting interventions in the banana sector of each country.