bananas case study Flashcards
(17 cards)
Where do bananas come from?
Tropical countries, central and South America
Are bananas made by a tnc
Some are Chiquita is a TNC
What are bananas estimated export value?
7 billion
How many people live in countries where bananas and plantains are essential stable crops?
450 million
What is the most produced fruit?
Bananas
What temperature is optimal for banana grow?
27+ degrees
How much rainfall is necessary for banana growth?
2000 to 2500 mm per year
How much of banana exports are from South America?
44%
How do you banana plantations cost the environment?
- land cleared through deforestation
- For every tan of bananas produce there are two tons of wastel
- The damage to soil fertility due to contaminants
- Loss of biodiversity of aquatic life due to pollutants running into water course
What did geopolitical processes mean for trade disputes?
Trade disputes can be spread and can escalate to trade war between regional trading blocks
Where is the power and control of food production?
penis to the balls
What does supermarkets price boards lead to?
Ultimately decide where and how food is produced
What is happening to ethical sustainable consumer markets?
They are growing, but relatively slowly and only in places that can afford products being bought at higher prices
Is the use of bananas and plantains in India domestic or for trade?
Mostly domestic
What do fair trade ensure?
- fair prices
- Decent working condition
- Local sustainability
- Fair terms of trade
Overview of the impact of fair trade of the coobana banana co-operative
- Contracted better pricing
- Almost 200 workers have received a grant from the fair trade premium to transform their home
- Opportunities for improvement in education for families and children
- Better working conditions, healthcare sick pay and maternity leave
- Renovations of farms
How many families received a grant from fair trade premium to transform their homes in the coobana
Almost 200
