Banana Plantation - Making Headway in the Food Processing Industry
Banana is one of the economically important agricultural products of our country. Available throughout the year, it is a high energy fruit which is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, potassium, magnesium and many more essential nutrients. Famous for its delicious taste and the abundant health benefits, the banana plantation is a significant revenue earner for India, which ranks as the world’s largest producer of bananas. Banana Plantations , being labour intensive, are also a tremendous economic booster as they generate employment. Coupled with this, they have a reasonably quick return on investment and are easily available throughout the year. Moreover, being a hardy plant, banana crop recovers quickly from natural calamities. All these attributes make banana cultivation a highly lucrative option. Banana is a tropical fruit that grows best in rich, dark, fertile and well-drained soils with consistent moisture in the air and ground. The focus towards cultivating high...