The banana industry has been threatened by rising costs, diseases, and climate change.

The banana industry is facing increasing risks due to climate change, the spread of diseases, geopolitical instability, and rising production costs, reports EastFruit citing FruitNet. This was stated by the charitable organization Fairtrade and the large international banana supplier Fyffes on the eve of the Fruit Attraction 2026 exhibition in Madrid. According to Anna Pierides, a representative of the Fairtrade Foundation, banana producers are simultaneously confronting several serious threats. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, and the El Niño phenomenon is leading to droughts, floods, and seasonal instability. An additional danger is the rapidly spreading Fusarium TR4 disease, capable of affecting banana plantations in various countries. Costs are also impacted by geopolitical conflicts and disruptions in trade routes, which increase expenses for fertilizers, labor, and transportation. At the same time, the majority of these additional costs are ...