World Trade Banana - industry

Question 1

Are bananas popular in trade?

Answer 1

5th most traders agricultural commodity.

2013 - 16.5 million tonnes were exported.

Question 2

Produced?

Answer 2

LICs
Latin America
Caribbean

Question 3

Where are bananas grown ?

Answer 3

Hot
Rainy lowlands
Tropical regions

Question 4

Who is the biggest exporter of bananas?

Answer 4

India exports to Middle Eastern and Asia.

Question 5

What is a bad thing about banana production ?

Answer 5

susceptible to disease.
All bananas treated with chemicals.
Herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers.

Question 6

Exception of cotton the banana industry has the largest what contribution ?

Answer 6

Agrochemical input.

Question 7

Why are banana plantations bad?

Answer 7

Deforestation.
Waste.
Soil fertility.
Loss of biodiversity.

Question 8

How much waste is produced?

Answer 8

For ever 1 tonnes of bananas produced = 2 tonnes of waste.

Question 9

Soil fertility ??

Answer 9

Contaminants

Question 10

Loss of biodiversity??

Answer 10

Pollutants run into water courses.