The Socio-Economic Importance of Banana Culture

Fruit growing has grown a lot in recent years and has reached a prominent place on the national scene, both in terms of fresh fruit production and in the industrialization of juices, pulp and marketing, exports, job creation and income. It is an activity of great importance to the population both economically and socially, as it is one of the foods that is most present in our daily lives, as well as being a source of income for family farming. Given these facts, the banana, Musa spp., is one of the most important fruits in the world and is considered a complementary food in the diet of most of the population. The banana is of great social and economic importance, serving as a source of income for many farming families, generating jobs in the countryside and in the city and contributing to the development of the regions involved in its production.