Banana (Musa sp) agribusiness development opportunities in
Indonesia are still wide open. Almost all parts of the plant have benefits for
our daily lives. The leaves can be used as wrappers to which is environmentally
friendly. The midrib of the stem can be used as a source of animal feed in the
dry season, where forage sources are very limited and difficult to obtain.
Considering its benefits and potential, bananas are suitable for an
agricultural business to increase farmers' household income. Moreover,
Indonesia is one of the centres of bananas and the center of banana diversity
in the world. Many areas in the Indonesia have suitable agroecosystems for
banana cultivation. Banana development in Indonesia must have an impact on the
growth and development of agro industry in rural areas, which in turn has a
real impact on increasing farmer household incomes and community welfare. The
success of banana cultivation includes, among other things, the application of
recommended cultivation technology and the use of superior varieties.
Therefore, it is necessary to have a guide for farmers/communities for
effective and efficient banana cultivation/farming. Banana Book: Benefits,
Cultivation, Post-Harvest, and Processing are prepared with the hope of
providing guidelines for farmers to understand banana farming in the end,
farmers can apply it in the field, as well as banana processing to be adopted
for the industry to increase added value. Banana is a plant that has many
benefits.
Author(s) Details:
Tri Sudaryono,
Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National
Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia.
Sri Satya Antarlina,
Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, Research Organization
for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN),
Indonesia.
Dwi Setyorini,
Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and
Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia.
Didik Harnowo,
Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency
(BRIN), Indonesia.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/BBCPHPIE/article/view/13188
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