"At the Third Conference of the World Banana Forum in Geneva, FAO and the Government of Ecuador have presented a practical guide aimed at making conditions healthier and safer for workers in the banana sector. While initially aimed at workers in Ecuador, the manual can be adapted for use around the world."

"New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agriculture agency and the Government of Ecuador launched Wednesday a practical guide for workers in the banana sector – the most exported fresh fruit in the world, both by volume and by economic value – to promote healthier and safer work conditions."

"Ginebra/Roma, 8 nov (elmundo.cr) – Los trabajadores del sector bananero cuentan desde hoy con una guía práctica para trabajar de forma más saludable y más segura en el cultivo de la fruta fresca más exportada del mundo –tanto por volumen como por valor económico- y fuente esencial de empleo e ingresos para miles de hogares rurales de los países en desarrollo."

Official launch of the Ecuadorian National Manual on Occupational Health and Safety for the Banana Industry (2017) by Minister of Labour, Raul Clemente Ledesma Huerta, took place at the Third Global Conference of the World Banana Forum on 8th of November 2017.

Cette troisième conférence se concentrera sur la collaboration mondiale, la parité, le commerce et les questions techniques dans la production et la commercialisation de la banane.