Bananas and Food Security - Bioversity International

236 Les productions bananières / Bananas and food security – Session 1
Future prospect
The future of banana industry in Indonesia depends on the ability of introducing
technology to overcome the limiting factors of production mainly by providing healthy
mass planting material and managing pest and diseases. The commitment of the
Government of Indonesia in promoting banana as a complementing or partial
supplement of rice as a staple food is a most encouraging programme for banana
research and development.
The banana agribusiness is profitable and attractive for the private sector especially
if a credit scheme supports the business. Competitive advantage of Indonesian
geographical location for the export market and the huge potentials of domestic market
could also benefit the Indonesian banana industry in the future.
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