Sudan and Ethiopia have recently been diversifying from traditional agricultural commodity exports to include higher-value horticultural crops,
including fruit. The organic sector is the fastest-growing segment of the global banana market, but in response to several constraints, the global
industry seeks new sources of supply. Ethiopia and Sudan have great potential for such exports, with large areas of farmland providing excellent
preconditions for expanding organic banana production, and they are well-positioned for Middle Eastern, North African and European markets.

 

Together with the Common Fund for Commodities, Bioversity International recently completed the project Promotion of Exports of Organic Bananas
from Ethiopia and Sudan promoting the emergence of an organic banana export industry...read more