The All Island Banana Growers Association Limited was established in 1946 and has been a duly registered, non-profit organization in Jamaica, since August of 1956. It seeks to ultimately provide support and assistance to the banana and plantain growers of Jamaica through promotion, encouragement, lobbying and instituting measures to protect their interests and economic and social well-being as well as their households. The company aims to promote and develop a sustainable banana and plantain industry to achieve this by:
- Providing representation to government and non-government organizations.
- Ensuring adequate supplies of specialized inputs to farmers and identifying market possibilities.
- Working in collaboration with other agencies and our suppliers in endeavouring to access and pass on any new and emerging technologies that can impact the sector.
- Ensuring transparency in all our activities.
- Pursuing policies designed to strengthening the organization and in so doing seeks to attract investors in the industry