Green Gold

Green Gold looks at the history and future prospects for the banana industry in four Caribbean islands: Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent. It focuses on conditions for the small farmers and includes a study of Geest PLC, the company solely responsible for distributing Windward bananas in Britain.

Statistical profile of the Eastern Caribbean, Introduction, Enslavement, From sugar to bananas, Bananas and communism, Towards independence, Winds of change, 'Persistent poverty', 1 The international banana market, The producers, The markets, The multinationals, The international banana, industry: future prospects, 2 Geest: Paternalism and profits, The early years: from bulbs to bananas, We have no bananas, Quotas, tariffs and a guaranteed market, Thirty years of expansion: minimising risks, maximising profits, The Growers' Associations, Land, Bad publicity, The final sell-off

A safe harbour, The Economic League, GeestPLC, Mutual dependency?, 3 Banana work: How the Caribbean farmer earns his 'ten per cent', A risky business, Fieldpacking, From port to shop, Who takes the risks?, 4 Case studies, St Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Conclusion, Alternatives, Bibliography