date:Jul 04, 2016
ge of the reduced harvests in countries such as Ecuador and Colombia. Black Sigatoka is a problem in humid Costa Rica, but for now they have managed to cope well with the disease.
Jamaica focuses on exports
Exports remain relatively small, but they are on the rise. Last year, the country's export volume increased by 32 percent, from 199 tonnes to 263 tonnes. The total banana production amounts to a little under 55,000 tonnes. The main export market is the Cayman Islands, with 160 tonnes of expo