About PBGEA

PBGEA – which stands for the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association – is composed of 18 companies , including their respective subsidiary firms and their member growers or farmers.

The Banana Industry

The Philippine banana export industry is the 3rd biggest in the world and the only Asian country among the top 5.

All About Bananas

The banana plant is NOT a tree. It is an herb – the largest herb plant in the world.

FAQ

How big is the Philippine banana industry?The banana industry is the 5th largest export industry in the country.

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.

News

Taking Up Classroom Problems

Taking Up Classroom Problems (TUCP) in Mindanao is a project that addresses the shortage of classrooms in public schools that is facilitated by the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Inc. (PBGEA) thru the congressional funds of TUCP Party List representative Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza. Left  photo shows Cong. Mendoza doing the ceremonial ribbon-cutting [...]

Blogs

BPI-PQS warns pole-vaulters

DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) through its Plant Quarantine Service (PQS) office is set to conduct a thorough crack down on banana farmers and traders conducting business violative of the plant quarantine laws and the protocol in exporting bananas amidst rampant pole-vaulting complaints reported.
In a recent consultative conference, BPI-PQS chief [...]