Ecuador - Where bananas are grown (sitios de interés)

Ecuador is the world's largest banana exporter but has one of the lowest levels of trade union organisation in the industry. Although there have been some improvements with the support of the Correa government, an ITUC report published in November 2011 reveals serious violations of labour rights, including trade union rights and discrimination. Click here for the full report.

In 2010 Ecuador exported over 1.2 million tonnes of bananas (one quarter of total exports) into the EU, down nearly 6% from 2009.