The global production of banana is estimated at 48.9 million tonnes out of which 10.4 million tonnes, is contributed by India.
India is followed by Brazil (5.5 million tonnes), Indonesia (2.3 million tonnes), Philippines (3.8 million tonnes), China (1.9 million tonnes) and Australia (1.8 million tonnes).
This top ranking is new. India was not the world leader in banana production a few decades ago.
Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Gunjan
California-based management consultant Gunjan Bagla runs Amritt, a consulting firm helping American companies to succeed in India. He is author of Business in 21st Century India: How to Profit Today from Tomorrow’s Most Exciting Market (Hachette Book Group, July 2008).
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