Organic production in Dominican Republic
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In 2011, Dominican Republic produced 230,000 metric tons of organic bananas on approximately 18,000 hectares, representing 29% of the total number of organic bananas produced worldwide . Dominican Republic is the largest producer of organic bananas worldwide, followed by Ecuador (25%) and Peru (15%). 1,332 producers work in banana plantations that are concentrated in the Northwest Line and Southern regions of the country. About 53% of banana exports from Dominican Republic between 2002 and 2011 were organic bananas . Approximately 95% of Dominican organic banana exports are shipped to the European Union - currently, about half of organic bananas that are consumed in the EU come from Dominican Republic - the remaining 5% being shipped to Japan, the Caribbean and the United States.