世界香蕉论坛（下称“论坛”）是一个常设大会，来自全球香蕉供应链的参会者汇聚一堂，促进就香蕉业面临的挑战开展公开对话。本页介绍论坛概况，简要陈述和说明论坛使命及其目标。

Bananas are the world’s most exported fresh fruit (US$10bn/year). They are an essential source of income for thousands of rural households in developing countries. However, agrochemical-intensive production along with declining producer prices has given rise to many environmental and social challenges. These can only be properly addressed if all the stakeholders actively collaborate.

The World Banana Forum (WBF) is a space where the main stakeholders of the global banana supply-chain work together to achieve consensus on best practices for sustainable production and trade. We believe collaboration is the key for progress.

The WBF brings together retailers, importers, producers, exporters, consumer associations, governments, research institutions, trade unions, and civil society organizations. 

The WBF has three main Working Groups (WG) which address the most urgent sustainability challenges: