Bananas and Food Security - Bioversity International

456 Les productions bananières / Bananas and food security – Session 2
Farmer
100%
14%
11%
TT
(1.5)
7%
61% AS
25% 2% R 64%
(1.6)
(6.6)
ASWR
4%
1%
(1.2)
1%
CA
(4.0)
Note: Numbers in parenthesis are % losses
Farmer
100%
3%
49%
WR
(1.3)
and retailers were all located in the Metro Manila area and served as the final link to
consumers. Marketing losses were large at the retail point, amounting to more than 6%
of the banana volume traded. Selling to processors was not observed in the area.
Prices
Banana prices observed at different points in the marketing chain are presented in
Tables 6 to 8. Prices vary by type and size of bananas marketed. For Saba, farmers selling
to commission agents received PHP25 and PHP50 per 100 fingers for small and large
32%
24%
Mindoro Oriental Metro Manila
Figure 2. Market channels for Lakatan, Mindoro Oriental, 1998.
10%
68%
84% AS
12%
2%
R 11%
(1.6)
(6.6)
ASWR
6%
3%
(1.2)
1%
CA
(4.0)
Note: Numbers in parenthesis are % losses
3%
WR
(1.3)
3%
77%
Mindoro Oriental Metro Manila
Figure 3. Market channels for Latundan, Mindoro Oriental, 1998.
Consumer
94%
Consumer
89%