Introduction Present status/ nutritive value/  Recommended varieties Nursery management Field establishment Climate and soil/ land preparation/ spacing/ time of planting/ seeding or planting Crop management Weed control/ fertilizer application/ irrigation/ pest control/ disease control Harvesting & post-harvest technology Harvesting/ post-harvest handling/ food processing Economics & marketing Extent & production/ labour requirement/ cost of production/ marketing Research programme Printed materials in pdf format Abstracts of research papers

Introduction

Nutritive Values
(per 100g edible  portion ) 

Energy	116.0
Protein	1.2g
Fat	0.3g
Carbohydrates	27.2g
Calcium	17.0g
Phosphorus	36.0mg
Iron	0.9mg
Carotene	78.0ug
Thiamine	50.0ug
Riboflavin	80.0
Vat. C	7.0

Medicinal Values / Uses
Ripe Fruit  : Good source of energy; readily digestible fruit useful for feeding children suffering from diarrhea Useful for treatment z of gastro intestinaldisorders, constipation, arthritis, anemia and allergies.
Unripe  fruit    :Useful for urinary tract disorders, obesity, and disorders of menstruation.

Major Growing Areas
All island except very high cultivations

Nature of cultivation
Large, medium,&small scale orchards and home gardens.

Recommended Varieties

Embul, Kolikuttu, Anamalu, Seen kesel ,Rathambala, Embon

Embul	Kolikuttu	Anamalu
Seen kesel	Rathambala	Embon

Harvesting & post-harvest technology

Value Added Products
Salads, chips, flour

Economics & Marketing

Availability
Year around 

Printed Materials in pdf Format
 

'Banana Cultivation' Leaflet (Sinhala) 'Production of Healthy Plants' Booklet (Sinhala) 'Pest & Disease of Banana' Booklet (Sinhala)