Global Impact of Tissue Culture Banana

Tissue culture can produce uniform, genetically identical plants that are disease-free, increasing the efficiency and yield of farming. For crops such as Banana, tissue culture has made a massive impact in increasing production of fruit the world over.

The take up of tissue culture in banana growing countries around the world varies widely. In some countries, tissue culture is widely used for commercial banana production, while in others it is still in the early stages of development.

In developed countries like Australia and the United States, tissue culture is used primarily for research purposes, with limited commercial production. This is due to high costs, lack of technical expertise and manpower and established alternative methods of production.

Countries like India, the Philippines, and Costa Rica have been at the forefront of adopting tissue culture in banana production. This has led to increased yields, disease-free crops, and reduced production costs. In fact, India is the largest producer and a leading exporter of banana fruit in the world.

In Africa, the adoption of tissue culture has been slow due to a lack of infrastructure and funding for research and development. However, in recent years, there has been growing interest in tissue culture.

AKF Plant Sciences routinely ships its live plants all around the world. Our farmers in Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and other countries buy our tissue culture banana plants because we offer economical shipping, technical assistance for banana hardening, and a dedicated export coordinator to help you with the process of importing live plants.

If you are planning to buy tissue culture banana plants for your commercial farm, get in touch with us for helpful information and a C&F quote.