Banana and Plantain Production and Marketing Improvement Program

The Banana and Plantain Production and Marketing Improvement Program strengthens productive potential, improving production, harvest and post-harvest systems, oriented to the domestic and export markets. The program seeks to increase banana production by 49% by 2025 and improve domestic sales by 25%. It includes the construction and improvement of packing plants, technical assistance and training for more than 5,200 producer families, and the implementation of good agricultural practices and innovative technologies to ensure the quality and durability of the product. This effort is mainly focused on the regions of the Tropic of Cochabamba and the Yungas of La Paz.