• Madhunaik GG
• Dr.S.N.Yogish

Banana is one of the oldest and the world’s most important fruit crops cultivated by man from pre-historic times. A reference to the banana in India frequently occurs in the Vedic literature, where mention is made of its use in religious rituals. It is very popular fruit due to its low price and high nutritive value with rich source of carbohydrate and vitamins. It helps in reducing risk of heart dieses so, banana has and honorable place on the dining table of any common household. It is a very good natural preservative and indispensable ingredient of Indian medicine system, like Ayurveda. All the parts of the plant are used hence, banana is named as plant are used hence, banana is named as plant of virtues (kalpataru). Modern edible banana varieties have been evolved from the two species musa edible banana varieties have been evolved from the two species Musaaccuminata and Balbisiana. Today it becomes leading tropical fruit in the world market with a highly organized and developed industry. India is also producing in a rapid manner. With this background the present study tries to make analysis of trend in Area, Production and Productivity.

world market, Area, Production and Productivity.

"An Economic Analysis of Banana cultivation in India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.32-39, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811A03.pdf

"An Economic Analysis of Banana cultivation in India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp32-39, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811A03.pdf