Banana production in the Caribbean Banana production in the Caribbean Banana production in the Caribbean is widespread. Bananas are cultivated by both small farmers and large land holders. The plant is perennial and is planted either in pure stands or in mixed cultivation, such as in Jamaica. Countries where bananas are a main export crop are Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname and Colombia. Mechanical tilling of the land is undertaken on gentle slopes. On flat land, harrowing is carried out to renew the soil fertility. The
Hinduism in Martinique inspiration to the French artist Paul Gauguin, who visited Martinique in 1887. Though Indo-Martiniquais comprises approximately 10% of the population of the island of Martinique,only a few 15% of them are still Hindus.. As of 2007,Hinduism constitute 0.3% of the population of Martinique. But according to other sources it is as high as 5%.It is to be noted that the Hindus and quimboiseurs(another religion in Martinique) considers themselves also to be Catholic due to the lack of connection with the Hindus worldwide. Maldevidan Spiritists is a syncretic religion in Martinique which combine aspects of the Hindu religion with Catholicism associating