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BANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
WINDWARD ISLANDS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (WINFA) Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Banana Link Partner. The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) was established in 1982 initially as an informal association of farmer groups to provide support to small-scale farmers’ initiatives in attempts to remainself-sustaining.
JAPANESE CONSUMER GROUPS CAMPAIGNING FOR Following the recent launch of an “Ethical Banana” campaign in Tokyo to promote environmental protection and social justice for the Filipino farmers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and consumer groups in Japan have initiated a system to monitor bananas exported from the Philippines. The campaign, launched by the InterfaceDevelopment
SUMITOMO SELLS ITS STAKE IN SUMIFRU PHILIPPINES AMID The Japanese trading company has been producing bananas in the Philippines since 1970, and produces roughly one-third of all bananas imported to Japan, operates an approximately 2,200-hectare banana plantation and nine packaging plants in Compostela Valley, Mindanao, with a total production capacity of around 19,000 boxes per day. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar,BANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
WINDWARD ISLANDS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (WINFA) Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Banana Link Partner. The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) was established in 1982 initially as an informal association of farmer groups to provide support to small-scale farmers’ initiatives in attempts to remainself-sustaining.
JAPANESE CONSUMER GROUPS CAMPAIGNING FOR Following the recent launch of an “Ethical Banana” campaign in Tokyo to promote environmental protection and social justice for the Filipino farmers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and consumer groups in Japan have initiated a system to monitor bananas exported from the Philippines. The campaign, launched by the InterfaceDevelopment
SUMITOMO SELLS ITS STAKE IN SUMIFRU PHILIPPINES AMID The Japanese trading company has been producing bananas in the Philippines since 1970, and produces roughly one-third of all bananas imported to Japan, operates an approximately 2,200-hectare banana plantation and nine packaging plants in Compostela Valley, Mindanao, with a total production capacity of around 19,000 boxes per day. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar,NEWS | BANANA LINK
15th January 2021 Senegal: improving bananas for the local market. 15th January 2021 Pineapple trade boom and bust. 8th January 2021 Post Brexit trade deal with Ghana almost done but tariffs have already hit banana imports. 6th January 2021 Peru: agriculture CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week.MEET THE TEAM
Bert Schouwenburg became a Banana Link director in 2018 but has had a close relationship with the organisation and its work for many years. He was in charge of international affairs for GMB, Britain’s third largest union, having worked for them since 1993.. Previously he was the Secretary of GMB’s Fulham One Branch where links were developed with Latin American unions during the Central VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
ORGANIC AND FAIRTRADE BANANA CONSUMPTION AMOUNTS TO 10% IN According to a report by the International Trade Center (ITC), the demand for bananas that comply with Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) has been increasing, especially in traditional markets, such as Europe and North America. In fact, according to the data provided, the consumption of organic and fair trade bananas has grown considerably over the last two decades, capturing around WINDWARD ISLANDS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (WINFA) Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Banana Link Partner. The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) was established in 1982 initially as an informal association of farmer groups to provide support to small-scale farmers’ initiatives in attempts to remainself-sustaining.
NEW REPORT EXPOSES TOXIC CHEMICALS, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES ON A joint report by the International Labor Rights Forum, Fair World Project, and the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) Latin America Regional Secretariat, with support from 3F International, published today reveals long-term, ongoing human and labor rights violations on Fyffes’ melon plantations in Honduras. The report, Fyffes Farms Exposed: The Fight for Justice in theBANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
BANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
ALL ABOUT BANANAS
Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round. Banana plants thrive in tropical regions where the average temperature is 80° F (27° C) and the yearly rainfall is between 78 and 98 inches. Most bananas exported are grownwithin
MEET THE TEAM
Bert Schouwenburg became a Banana Link director in 2018 but has had a close relationship with the organisation and its work for many years. He was in charge of international affairs for GMB, Britain’s third largest union, having worked for them since 1993.. Previously he was the Secretary of GMB’s Fulham One Branch where links were developed with Latin American unions during the Central CONTACT US | BANANA LINK Contact Us | Banana Link. Working Towards A Fair & Sustainable Banana & Pineapple Trade. What We Do. Our Objectives Our Achievements EUROBAN World Banana Forum Rethinking Value Chains Meet The Team. Why We Exist. All About Bananas The Problem With Bananas Good Practices In The Banana Industry All About Pineapples Sustainability Standards DONATE | BANANA LINK Pressuring retailers to pay prices that cover the costs of sustainable production, and sourcing from small-scale producers on fair terms. Enabling South-South exchanges of learning and experience to promote agro-ecological production methods. Encouraging retailers to source and market bananas from producers that employ agroecologicalproduction
VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
NEWSLETTERS
Banana Trade Blog. Published around 6 to 8 times a year, Banana Link staff and guest bloggers from the banana industry take a more in-depth look at the pressing issues economic and technical issues threatening the sustainability of global export banana production.THE PHILIPPINES
Export bananas are produced by Filipino-owned firms and multinational corporations. The small- and medium-scale farmers producing bananas for export either sell to multinationals or directly to traders. A small portion of the country’s exports are organic bananas. Population. 100.7 million.TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS Sustainability standards and certifications are voluntary, usually third party-assessed, norms and standards relating to environmental, social, ethical and food safety issues, adopted by companies to demonstrate the performance of their organisations or products in specific areas. There are over 400 such standards across the world. ORGANIC AND FAIRTRADE BANANA CONSUMPTION AMOUNTS TO 10% IN According to a report by the International Trade Center (ITC), the demand for bananas that comply with Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) has been increasing, especially in traditional markets, such as Europe and North America. In fact, according to the data provided, the consumption of organic and fair trade bananas has grown considerably over the last two decades, capturing aroundBANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
WINDWARD ISLANDS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (WINFA) Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Banana Link Partner. The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) was established in 1982 initially as an informal association of farmer groups to provide support to small-scale farmers’ initiatives in attempts to remainself-sustaining.
JAPANESE CONSUMER GROUPS CAMPAIGNING FOR Following the recent launch of an “Ethical Banana” campaign in Tokyo to promote environmental protection and social justice for the Filipino farmers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and consumer groups in Japan have initiated a system to monitor bananas exported from the Philippines. SUMITOMO SELLS ITS STAKE IN SUMIFRU PHILIPPINES AMID The Japanese trading company has been producing bananas in the Philippines since 1970, and produces roughly one-third of all bananas imported to Japan, operates an approximately 2,200-hectare banana plantation and nine packaging plants in Compostela Valley, Mindanao, with a total production capacity of around 19,000 boxes per day. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar,BANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
WINDWARD ISLANDS FARMERS ASSOCIATION (WINFA) Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Banana Link Partner. The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) was established in 1982 initially as an informal association of farmer groups to provide support to small-scale farmers’ initiatives in attempts to remainself-sustaining.
JAPANESE CONSUMER GROUPS CAMPAIGNING FOR Following the recent launch of an “Ethical Banana” campaign in Tokyo to promote environmental protection and social justice for the Filipino farmers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and consumer groups in Japan have initiated a system to monitor bananas exported from the Philippines. SUMITOMO SELLS ITS STAKE IN SUMIFRU PHILIPPINES AMID The Japanese trading company has been producing bananas in the Philippines since 1970, and produces roughly one-third of all bananas imported to Japan, operates an approximately 2,200-hectare banana plantation and nine packaging plants in Compostela Valley, Mindanao, with a total production capacity of around 19,000 boxes per day. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar,NEWS | BANANA LINK
15th January 2021 Senegal: improving bananas for the local market. 15th January 2021 Pineapple trade boom and bust. 8th January 2021 Post Brexit trade deal with Ghana almost done but tariffs have already hit banana imports. 6th January 2021 Peru: agriculture CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, andALL ABOUT BANANAS
Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round. Banana plants thrive in tropical regions where the average temperature is 80° F (27° C) and the yearly rainfall is between 78 and 98 inches. Most bananas exported are grownwithin
TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week.MEET THE TEAM
Bert Schouwenburg became a Banana Link director in 2018 but has had a close relationship with the organisation and its work for many years. He was in charge of international affairs for GMB, Britain’s third largest union, having worked for them since 1993.. Previously he was the Secretary of GMB’s Fulham One Branch where links were developed with Latin American unions during the CentralTRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES By Kahlil Apuzen-Ito of the Foundation for Agrarian ReformCooperatives in
UK SUPERMARKETS TAKE STEPS TO TACKLE PESTICIDES but there’s still a long way to go. The reliance on chemical pesticides in commercial monoculture production of bananas has been recognised as a contributing factor in the spread of the Tropical Race 4 disease currently threatening the existence of the dominant Cavendish banana sold in our supermarkets. Pesticides have also long been implicated in environmental damage caused in banana NEW REPORT EXPOSES TOXIC CHEMICALS, HUMAN A joint report by the International Labor Rights Forum, Fair World Project, and the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) Latin America Regional Secretariat, with support from 3F International, published today reveals long-term, ongoing human and labor rights violations on Fyffes’ melon plantations in Honduras. The report, Fyffes Farms Exposed: The Fight for Justice in theBANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
ALL ABOUT BANANAS
Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round. Banana plants thrive in tropical regions where the average temperature is 80° F (27° C) and the yearly rainfall is between 78 and 98 inches. Most bananas exported are grownwithin
TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
GENERAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' UNION OF GHANA (GAWU GEL (owned by Compagnie Fruitière) is a Fairtrade banana and pineapple producer with two plantations covering over 8,600 hectares. One plantation is devoted to pineapples and harvests 10,000 tons per year while the other concentrates on banana production with an annual production of about 50,000 tons, from 2,000 ha, employing 2,400 staff. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar,BANANA LINK
Banana Link campaigns for fair and equitable production and trade in bananas and pineapples based on environmental, social and economic sustainability. We work in partnership with plantation worker trade unions and small-scale farmer organisations to achieve sustainable production and trade in banana and other agricultural industries. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
ALL ABOUT BANANAS
Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round. Banana plants thrive in tropical regions where the average temperature is 80° F (27° C) and the yearly rainfall is between 78 and 98 inches. Most bananas exported are grownwithin
TRADE UNIONS
Trade Unions. Union-To-Union Programme GMB International Solidarity Fund COLSIBA Cameroon Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Honduras Peru. Gender Equity. Women In The Banana Trade World Banana Forum & Gender Equity Practical Progress to Gender Equity Gender Equity Across Supply Chains Improving & Increasing Women’sEmployment.
FAREWELL TO RAMÓN BARRANTES, A TIRELESS FIGHTER FOR Farewell to Ramón Barrantes, a tireless fighter for plantation workers. Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 in: News. Banana Link is shocked and saddened to hear the news that our long time friend and colleague, Costa Rican trade union leader Ramón Barrantes, passed away from Covid 19 on 30 April. Ramon worked as a banana worker for Del Monte inthe
THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS The film Bananas Unpeeled investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers and farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Latin America, banana production for export takes place on large plantations, where harsh working conditions and COLSIBA | BANANA LINK COLSIBA, the Coordinating Body of Latin American Banana and Agro-industrial Unions, was founded in 1993. It functions at a regional level in all countries that produce and market bananas, pineapples and sugar. It has members in: Peru. Ecuador. Colombia.Panama.
GENERAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' UNION OF GHANA (GAWU GEL (owned by Compagnie Fruitière) is a Fairtrade banana and pineapple producer with two plantations covering over 8,600 hectares. One plantation is devoted to pineapples and harvests 10,000 tons per year while the other concentrates on banana production with an annual production of about 50,000 tons, from 2,000 ha, employing 2,400 staff. PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY IN THE BANANA … Workshops and informal discussions for men and women workers Women's Associations (WA) in banana cooperatives (2016-17) • Training on the processing of ‘rejected’ organic bananas into products for sale (banana chips, vinegar, CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 Banana Day on 21 April is a day for celebrating the UK’s favourite fruit, and there is much to celebrate about a fruit that provides valuable nutrition for billions and a source of livelihood for millions around the globe. Many in the banana world, from producers to retailers, are engaging in celebratory activities today, including allsorts
DONATE | BANANA LINK Pressuring retailers to pay prices that cover the costs of sustainable production, and sourcing from small-scale producers on fair terms. Enabling South-South exchanges of learning and experience to promote agro-ecological production methods. Encouraging retailers to source and market bananas from producers that employ agroecologicalproduction
CONTACT US | BANANA LINK Contact Us | Banana Link. Working Towards A Fair & Sustainable Banana & Pineapple Trade. What We Do. Our Objectives Our Achievements EUROBAN World Banana Forum Rethinking Value Chains Meet The Team. Why We Exist. All About Bananas The Problem With Bananas Good Practices In The Banana Industry All About Pineapples Sustainability Standards TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week. AGROECOLOGICAL WEED MANAGEMENT IN BANANAS The Pesticide Action Network UK recently collaborated with the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and policy makers in the Caribbean region on ways to reduce and phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides.Regional expert, Gustavo Gandini from the Dominican Republic, talks here about the agroecological approach to weed management developed over two decades with organic banana SITEMAP | BANANA LINK Collective Bargaining brings benefits for plantation workers in Honduras. Banana workers union strikes above inflation pay deal in Colombia. Dole provides facilities to support laid-off workers’ cooperative. TR4 confirmed in Colombia as country declares “national emergency”. “To grow organic is to think different”.MEET THE TEAM
Bert Schouwenburg became a Banana Link director in 2018 but has had a close relationship with the organisation and its work for many years. He was in charge of international affairs for GMB, Britain’s third largest union, having worked for them since 1993.. Previously he was the Secretary of GMB’s Fulham One Branch where links were developed with Latin American unions during the CentralNEWSLETTERS
Banana Trade Blog. Published around 6 to 8 times a year, Banana Link staff and guest bloggers from the banana industry take a more in-depth look at the pressing issues economic and technical issues threatening the sustainability of global export banana production. VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK Translation Volunteers. Banana Link’s international reach means that we are constantly working with partners in different parts of the world. The effectiveness of our work depends on being able to translate documents from and into Spanish and French. We rely almost exclusively on volunteers for this work, which can range from shortnews
BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES By Kahlil Apuzen-Ito of the Foundation for Agrarian ReformCooperatives in
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Banana Link is a not-for-profit co-operative based in Norwich, which works for fair and sustainable banana and pineapple trades. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 The argument between producers and distributors concerning banana prices is not about to go away. Growers are insisting, rightly, that if the market wants living wages, decent contracts and working conditions, as well as positive environmental impacts at the production end, then this has to be reflected in prices that cover the costs, with a margin for investment in what buyers and consumersALL ABOUT BANANAS
Export Revenues. Bananas constitute a significant portion of the export revenues for many Latin American and Caribbean countries. For example, banana exports account for a quarter of Ecuador’s total non-petroleum exports, and Ecuador accounts for around 30% of world banana market supply. THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS Agrochemicals. The monoculture production methods used can destroy entire ecosystems. The banana industry consumes more agrochemicals than any other in the world, except cotton.Some of these chemicals are classified as hazardous by the World Health Organisation.. Agrochemical use pollutes water supplies, contaminates soils, and can have devastating impacts on worker health.TRADE UNIONS
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Banana Link is a not-for-profit co-operative based in Norwich, which works for fair and sustainable banana and pineapple trades. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE BANANA INDUSTRY The World Banana Forum has partnered with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative – to develop an online portal, reproduced below, on sustainable agricultural practices in the banana sector.. The portal is intended to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adoption of good practices in the banana sector, being accessible to small producers and all value chain players, and CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 The argument between producers and distributors concerning banana prices is not about to go away. Growers are insisting, rightly, that if the market wants living wages, decent contracts and working conditions, as well as positive environmental impacts at the production end, then this has to be reflected in prices that cover the costs, with a margin for investment in what buyers and consumersALL ABOUT BANANAS
Export Revenues. Bananas constitute a significant portion of the export revenues for many Latin American and Caribbean countries. For example, banana exports account for a quarter of Ecuador’s total non-petroleum exports, and Ecuador accounts for around 30% of world banana market supply. THE PROBLEM WITH BANANS Agrochemicals. The monoculture production methods used can destroy entire ecosystems. The banana industry consumes more agrochemicals than any other in the world, except cotton.Some of these chemicals are classified as hazardous by the World Health Organisation.. Agrochemical use pollutes water supplies, contaminates soils, and can have devastating impacts on worker health.TRADE UNIONS
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. DONATE | BANANA LINK Help Support Our Vital Work With a Donation. Your donation is an act of solidarity that will make a real impact on the ground You can use Paypal to make a one off donation or to make a regular monthly donation – simply click the button below: CELEBRATING BANANA DAY 2021 The argument between producers and distributors concerning banana prices is not about to go away. Growers are insisting, rightly, that if the market wants living wages, decent contracts and working conditions, as well as positive environmental impacts at the production end, then this has to be reflected in prices that cover the costs, with a margin for investment in what buyers and consumers TOUGH TIMES FOR BANANA GROWERS Global oversupply and low prices threaten banana producer sustainability, warns expert. Global banana oversupply is putting pressure on banana prices across all segments – conventional, organic and Fairtrade – and producer profitability is being reduced, warned banana sector expert Ralph Fischer at Eurofruit’s World of Fresh Ideas (WOFI) online conference last week. AGROECOLOGICAL WEED MANAGEMENT IN BANANAS The Pesticide Action Network UK recently collaborated with the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and policy makers in the Caribbean region on ways to reduce and phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides.Regional expert, Gustavo Gandini from the Dominican Republic, talks here about the agroecological approach to weed management developed over two decades with organic bananaWHERE WE WORK
Banana Link supports the lobbying and advocacy work of nine union partners in Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and directly funds capacity building with the Union of Agricultural Workers, SITAG-Peru.NEWSLETTERS
Banana Trade Blog. Published around 6 to 8 times a year, Banana Link staff and guest bloggers from the banana industry take a more in-depth look at the pressing issues economic and technical issues threatening the sustainability of global export banana production.MEET THE TEAM
Bert Schouwenburg became a Banana Link director in 2018 but has had a close relationship with the organisation and its work for many years. He was in charge of international affairs for GMB, Britain’s third largest union, having worked for them since 1993.. Previously he was the Secretary of GMB’s Fulham One Branch where links were developed with Latin American unions during the Central VOLUNTEER | BANANA LINK It was a great chance for me to practice translation and I knew the experience would be great for my CV. I passed the translation test and have officially been a volunteer for Banana Link since June. CONTACT US | BANANA LINK This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN BUILDING CLIMATE-RESILIENCE OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES By Kahlil Apuzen-Ito of the Foundation for Agrarian ReformCooperatives in
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HEAR FROM SMALL-SCALE FARMERS & PLANTATION WORKERS “We work harder and harder, try to produce more and better while preserving the environment. But while our plants and fruits grow, while the profits of the supermarkets grow, the prices we receive never seem to grow. They cannot sustain a decent standard ofliving.”
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small producer, Windward Islands “My demand as a worker is to be paid accordingly. We work because we have the need to earn a living, so if we work we should get paid appropriately. I just ask that we get paid as we should, enough so we can survive, so we can provide for our children, our families, tosupport others.”
Alan Rafael Garcia Socola Peruvian plantationworker
“They spray with the little plane and this affects the workers’ health because there’s no protection. There’s no protection for the women who work packing bananas in the packing plant. They don’t give them gloves, masks, boots… They don’t get given anything likethat.”
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a nurse on the Rio Culebra banana plantation, Ecuador “The current instability of the labour market wears the face of a woman; it is our responsibility to fight to improve our working conditions to ensure that we are employed with decency and dignity from this day and onwards.” Fátima Del Rosario Herrera Olea trade union activist ,SITAG‐Peru
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