Plantation laborers in French Indochina were referred to as "coolies," a pejorative word for Asian labourers. They toiled long hours in deplorable circumstances for low salaries. Some workers were compensated in rice rather than cash.
France would recognise the Viet Minh administration and provide Vietnam the status of a free state inside the French Union underneath the terms of the agreement. French forces were to stay in Vietnam for another five years before being phased out.
An excellent source of potassium which is needed by the body.
The industry like all industries, employs people.
Bananas can be shipped from where they are grown to the rest of the world with a minimum of spoilage.
I have not seen the price in our major food stores (Canada) go up in price which is somewhat unusual. (77 cents a pound for I don't know how many years).
People who eat bananas do not get scurvy, so they must have Vitamin C in them. (They do. I just looked it up).
They are high in Vitamin B6 which might interest people who get depression and other diseases.
