| Organic agriculture practices | Methods of application and Contribution to the system in organic and ecological agriculture | Level of involvement/knowledge by farmers | Response percentage of farmers |
| Water management | Microbiological, chemical and physical studies should be performed to ensure that the water used is clean, whether it comes from a river or an uncontaminated source | Low | 2% |
| Keep tanks or water reservoirs clean, avoiding contamination | Low | 2% | |
| The use of chlorine is the most common method of ensuring the bacteriological quality of water | Low | 2% | |
| Soil management | Choose for planting soils free from pests (nematodes, banana weevil, Cercospriosis, Fusarium, banana bunchy top disease) that affect bananas | Mean | 52% |
| Soils for bananas should be loose, deep and well-drained, with good organic matter content and good moisture retention | Low | 16% | |
| Adequate drainage to allow the evacuation of surface and underground water | Low | 5% | |
| Special treatment is required for soils with high pH due to high salt concentrations from excessive chemical fertilization in previous crops | Low | 6% | |
| Use of dead covers (mulch) to avoid losing soil through runoff | High | 80% | |
| Soil fertilization with organic products | Banana farmers use organic fertilizers such as chicken manure, growing worms, compost, manure, or green manures such as legumes | High | 95% |
| Increase the time between organic fertilizer application and harvest to reduce the risk of contaminating the fruit | Low | 10% | |
| Choice of plant material | The origin of the plant material should be taken into account when selecting seeds, choosing the characteristics of growth and vigorous young plants | Low | 38% |