Banana growers pushed to ‘crisis point’ due to climate and price challenges
Published on The Grocer
Banana growers are being left to shoulder the combined pressures if unfair trading practices and a worsening climate crisis, new research from Fairtrade has found.
The research, Bananas: And Endangered Staple, showed persistent downward pressure on price, last-minute cancellations and unfair penalties are pushing down the supply chain and putting growers’ livelihoods and the future of bananas at risk.
Fairtrade said that prices paid to the people growing bananas may not cover production costs or provide a decent living, while unpredictable payments and orders make it harder to pay bills, feed families and avoid debt.
This comes as research by the Ethical Trading Initiative found that prices paid to suppliers in 2026 failed to cover profit margins for 83.3% of banana suppliers and did not even cover basic production costs for 66.7% of them.
Published on The Grocer, 5th November 2026
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