Welcome to PBGEA’s World of Export-Quality Bananas!

This year, the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary. Over the last four decades, PBGEA members have been working to perfect the craft of growing world-class bananas, making the Philippines the only southeast Asian country among the top ten banana exporters in the word.

As we move forward to more years of growth, we remain steadfast in our commitments to:

• Contribute to the economy of Mindanao and the Philippines as a whole;

• Look after the welfare of all the workers involved in the industry;

• Comply with laws and play an active role in protecting our environment; and

• Pursue programs that will help in the development of our communities.

Officers, trustees and directors of the the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Inc.(PBGEA)

WE SWEAR! Officers, trustees and directors of the the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Inc.  (PBGEA) and the Banana Export Industry Foundation, Inc. (BEIF)  accept the challenges confronting the Philippine banana export industry as they were sworn into office by HON. JEJOMAR C. BINAY, Vice-President of the Philippines, on 19 November 2011 at the [...]

Aerial Spray Issue Driving Banana Companies to Foreign Countries

By Roger M. Balanza, DURIANBURGDAVAO

The Davao Region economy, and other banana-growing regions in Southern and Central Mindanao, could end up as rotten as rotten bananas if banana companies pack their bananas and bring them to other countries.