date:Apr 23, 2014
According to the Banana Market Review and Statistics released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Philippines has won back its ranking. FAO data for 2011 indicate that exports from Asia showed a recovery following sharp declines in exports between 2006 and 2010. The bulk of the exports coming from the Asian region surged 25.6 percent in 2011 and 27.1 percent in 2012, according to the report.
As a result, the export volume reached 2.82 million metric tons, well above the previous