The country’s small banana farmers cooperatives and associations have been tapped by the government to supply Cavendish bananas in Eastern European (EEU) countries, especially Russia.

This development came following a meeting between Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol and officials of banana farmers cooperatives of Compostela Valley in Davao City.

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