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Magampura Institute of Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences


An interactive lesson on
Banana Cultivation
SINHALA VERSION
TAMIL VERSION

An interactive lesson

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Our Team

  • Prof.Uma Coomaraswamy
  • Prof.Kshanika Hirimburegama
  • Ms.Nisansala Vidanapathirana
  • Mr.Hasanaka Rohanadeera
  • Mr.Nishantha Nandika
  • Mr.Yasantha Idunil
  • Ms.Madhavi Thilini
  • Ms.Mala Thennakoon
  • Ms.Anula Kanthi


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Contact us

Magampura Institute of Agro Technology and Rural Sciences

University of Colombo
Weligatta
Hambanthota
Sri Lanka
94-602489085


M & E

Information Strip

Introduction

Banana (Musa spp.) is the most widely cultivated and consumed fruit in Sri Lanka. It is also an attractive perennial fruit crop for farmers due to its high economic gains throughout the year. Currently, nearly 60,000 ha (20000ha and 40000 ha in wet zone and dry + intermediate zones respectively) of land is under banana cultivation in Sri Lanka.It is about 54% of the total fruit lands.13000 ha use to cultivate Plantain and other 47000 ha lands use as fruit banana.Annual banana production is around 780,000 metric tonnes and average yield is 13 Mt/ha. From the total production there are about 35-45 % under post harvest losses and export amount is 5 %. When consider the production it is the 4th important crop in the world.As well as 2nd important fruit crop in the world.

History

Origin of banana was Southwest Asia. Musa accuminata and Musa balbesiana were the ordinary wild species and modern varieties were formed with mixing that two species. Those are 2n, 3n, 4n.

Order – Seitamineae

Family – Musaceae

Genus – Musa

Wild varieties – Musa coccinea

fibre varieties – Musa textiles

fruit varieties – Musa sapientum

plantain varieties – Musa paradisiana

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