www.bananafest.in ATIONA N L BA NA N A F E S T I V A L Conserving Diversity Preserving Identity Promoting Value Addition FOCAL THEME Banana 2 0 1 8 NATIONALFestival Kalliyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 17 - 21 February 2018 With the support of New Delhi Ofce Cluster Ofce for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka Organiser United Nations Educational, Scientic and Cultural Organization Partners Supporters Knowledge Partner ICAR - National Research Kalliyoor Regional Centre of Expertise Mitraniketan Indian Council of Council of Scientific Centre For Banana Grama Panchayat acknowledged by UN University Krishi Vigyan Kendra Agricultural Research & Industrial Research Tiruchirappalli Greetings from B a c k g r o u n d National Bananas have been grown in India National Banana Festival !! from Vedic mes. India is considered Dear friends, Banana as one of the centres of origin and We are glad to announce the Naonal Banana Fesval (NBF) diversity of Banana is referred as 2018 from 17 to 21 February at Kalliyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, “Kalpatharu” (The Divine Tree of Life Festival 2018 Kerala. The fesval is organised by Centre for Innovaon in or Wish Fulfilling Tree) due to its Naonal Banana Fesval aims to showcase the wide diversity of Science and Social acon (CISSA) in partnership with Kalliyoor mulfaceted uses in food and bananas in India. The fesval will bring together large numbers Grama Panchayath and a host of Naonal and State medicine and the fruit is well of producers, farmers, business men, academicians and organisaons. referred and reflected in our culture. researchers from around the country. The mulfarious uses of Banana is the one of the oldest fruits known to mankind and Auspicious occasions in India always this unique fruit and other plant parts will be highlighted in this is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. witness the use of banana as fesval. Further, it will also illustrate how research can help to Availability, affordability, varietal range, taste, nutrive and offerings to God or as a sacred food. use banana diversity to increase opons for both small-scale medicinal value make it the favourite fruit among all classes of Bananas and plantains are grown in farmers and consumers. people. Our country stands first in banana producon in the more than 130 countries across the world. In fact, bananas we have today are the products of world and the fourth most M a j o r C o m p o n e n t s thousands of years of careful selecon for specific traits by our important staple crop, crical for farmers. This precious diversity has to be protected in the food security in many tropical countries. Banana is popular on contest of dominang market driven mono cultures. global scale not only for its The fesval is planned in such a way that it will benefit all nutrional value but also because who have an interest in the banana sector Producers, of its economic importance Consumers, Retailers, Traders, Government Organisaons, especially to smallholding farmers in NGOs and Research Instuons. the developing countries. The five day fesval includes Naonal Seminar, Exhibion, India ranks first in global banana Training Programmes, farmers meet and a host of other producon with 18% of global acvies. This will privilege the parcipants in building of producon and accounts for 36.6% networking, producve collaboraons apart from updang of the total fruit producon in the with latest knowledge and trends. country. Banana and plantain are We look forward to welcoming you to this inspiring, widely grown in Maharashtra, Tamil educaonal and enjoyable event. Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Bihar, Yours sincerely, eastern U.P., West Bengal and North eastern states. Suresh Gopi O b j e c t i v e s The banana industry provides Member of Parliament Create awareness on the local biodiversity conservaon Chairman, Organising Committee, NBF 2018 employment for thousands of Promote entrepreneurship for doubling farmers income R. Jayalakshmi Dr. G.G. Gangadharan people. There is no part of the banana that is not used. Banana Create awareness on the nutrional and health benefits of President, Kalliyoor Grama Panchayat, President, CISSA, fibre is one of the strongest natural bananas Vice Chairperson, NBF 2018 Vice Chairman, NBF 2018 fibres used to make fabrics, Promote ulizaon of under ulized parts of banana -peels, Dr. C.K. Peethambaran Dr. C.S. Ravindran handicras and fashion goods. The leaves, pseudostem, stalk and inflorescence for food and Chairman Seminar Committee, NBF 2018 Secretary General, NBF 2018 commercial value of the fibre has non-food products. increased over the years. The Augment market : supply chain and value addion linkages Dr. Sureshkumar C. Dr. G.K. Beela banana leaf plate is the answer to Promote organic farming, precision farming, efficient input General Secretary CISSA, Organising Secretary, NBF 2018 Chief Coordinator, NBF 2018 plascs and Styrofoam. management and per drop more crop. Greetings from B a c k g r o u n d National Bananas have been grown in India National Banana Festival !! from Vedic mes. India is considered Dear friends, Banana as one of the centres of origin and We are glad to announce the Naonal Banana Fesval (NBF) diversity of Banana is referred as 2018 from 17 to 21 February at Kalliyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, “Kalpatharu” (The Divine Tree of Life Festival 2018 Kerala. The fesval is organised by Centre for Innovaon in or Wish Fulfilling Tree) due to its Naonal Banana Fesval aims to showcase the wide diversity of Science and Social acon (CISSA) in partnership with Kalliyoor mulfaceted uses in food and bananas in India. The fesval will bring together large numbers Grama Panchayath and a host of Naonal and State medicine and the fruit is well of producers, farmers, business men, academicians and organisaons. referred and reflected in our culture. researchers from around the country. The mulfarious uses of Banana is the one of the oldest fruits known to mankind and Auspicious occasions in India always this unique fruit and other plant parts will be highlighted in this is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. witness the use of banana as fesval. Further, it will also illustrate how research can help to Availability, affordability, varietal range, taste, nutrive and offerings to God or as a sacred food. use banana diversity to increase opons for both small-scale medicinal value make it the favourite fruit among all classes of Bananas and plantains are grown in farmers and consumers. people. Our country stands first in banana producon in the more than 130 countries across the world. In fact, bananas we have today are the products of world and the fourth most M a j o r C o m p o n e n t s thousands of years of careful selecon for specific traits by our important staple crop, crical for farmers. This precious diversity has to be protected in the food security in many tropical countries. Banana is popular on contest of dominang market driven mono cultures. global scale not only for its The fesval is planned in such a way that it will benefit all nutrional value but also because who have an interest in the banana sector Producers, of its economic importance Consumers, Retailers, Traders, Government Organisaons, especially to smallholding farmers in NGOs and Research Instuons. the developing countries. The five day fesval includes Naonal Seminar, Exhibion, India ranks first in global banana Training Programmes, farmers meet and a host of other producon with 18% of global acvies. This will privilege the parcipants in building of producon and accounts for 36.6% networking, producve collaboraons apart from updang of the total fruit producon in the with latest knowledge and trends. country. Banana and plantain are We look forward to welcoming you to this inspiring, widely grown in Maharashtra, Tamil educaonal and enjoyable event. Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Bihar, Yours sincerely, eastern U.P., West Bengal and North eastern states. Suresh Gopi O b j e c t i v e s The banana industry provides Member of Parliament Create awareness on the local biodiversity conservaon Chairman, Organising Committee, NBF 2018 employment for thousands of Promote entrepreneurship for doubling farmers income R. Jayalakshmi Dr. G.G. Gangadharan people. There is no part of the banana that is not used. Banana Create awareness on the nutrional and health benefits of President, Kalliyoor Grama Panchayat, President, CISSA, fibre is one of the strongest natural bananas Vice Chairperson, NBF 2018 Vice Chairman, NBF 2018 fibres used to make fabrics, Promote ulizaon of under ulized parts of banana -peels, Dr. C.K. Peethambaran Dr. C.S. Ravindran handicras and fashion goods. The leaves, pseudostem, stalk and inflorescence for food and Chairman Seminar Committee, NBF 2018 Secretary General, NBF 2018 commercial value of the fibre has non-food products. increased over the years. The Augment market : supply chain and value addion linkages Dr. Sureshkumar C. Dr. G.K. Beela banana leaf plate is the answer to Promote organic farming, precision farming, efficient input General Secretary CISSA, Organising Secretary, NBF 2018 Chief Coordinator, NBF 2018 plascs and Styrofoam. management and per drop more crop. SPECIAL National THEME PAVILIONS Banana diversity of Kerala Exhibition Biodiversity S m a l l F a r m , B i g I d e a s Banana fibre – the new sensaon in texle industry 17 - 21 February 2018 All over the country people grow a Although banana is grown in large wide range of bananas. But the monocultures and appears in super Banana Fesval exhibion will showcase pressure to produce nice-looking markets all around the world, the FOOD COURT everything about banana.