banana industry
Yellow fruit trade
The banana industry encompasses the commercial cultivation, harvesting, shipping, and sale of bananas—one of the world's most traded fruits.
The term often appears in discussions of labor practices, trade policy, and Central American politics, where American fruit companies historically wielded enormous influence: The banana industry shaped Guatemala's economy for decades.
See also banana republic.
- tropical fruitWarm-region edible plant product
- export tariffsTaxes on outbound goods
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- plantation workersEstate agricultural labor force
- labor rightsEmployees' legal workplace entitlements
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banana industrysubsistence farming
Growing food for household
subsistence agriculture · smallholder farming · family farming · kitchen garden · organic farming
banana industrydairy industry
Farming and processing milk products
banana industrymanufacturing sector
Production-focused economic segment
service industry · technology sector · financial services · heavy industry · knowledge economy
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