# Developing countries

By [rache168](https://paragraph.com/@rache168) · 2021-10-29

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Bananas and plantains constitute a major staple [food crop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture) for millions of people in [developing countries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country). In many tropical countries, green (unripe) bananas used for [cooking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking) represent the main cultivars. Most producers are small-scale [farmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer) either for home consumption or local markets. Because bananas and plantains produce fruit year-round, they provide a valuable food source during the _hunger season_ (when the food from one annual/semi-annual harvest has been consumed, and the next is still to come). Bananas and plantains are important for global [food security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_security).

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*Originally published on [rache168](https://paragraph.com/@rache168/developing-countries)*