PHL’s banana export sector faces declining rankings amid disease and increasing costs

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Despite the numerous difficulties faced by the local banana sector, the Philippines was able to maintain its status as the world’s second-largest exporter of the tropical fruit for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 (See, "PHL still second-largest banana exporter–FAO,” in the BusinessMirror, May 30, 2022).

In 2022, its ranking slipped to third, a position which it held until 2023.

A year after, the Philippines was overtaken by Colombia, a country once known for its notorious drug cartels (See, "Colombia, not PHL, now 3rd-largest banana exporter,” in the BusinessMirror, January 15, 2025).

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Published On: 2025-01-21 @ 16:02:00 (1 days ago)

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