Banana (Musa sp.) is the fourth most important global food commodity after rice, wheat and maize in terms of gross value production. At present, it is grown in more than 120 countries throughout tropical and subtropical regions and it is the staple food for more than 400 million
Asia, more specifically South East Asia and India, is the centre of diversity for banana. These regions are known to produce more than one-third of the world’s bananas.