Horticulture Australia

Banana Industry Overview

The Banana industry is represented by the Australian Banana Growers' Council (ABGC). To go to their website, click here.

Australian Banana Growers' Council (ABGC)

Phone: +61 7 3278 4786
Fax: +61 7 3278 4938
Email: abgc@abgc.org.au
Website: www.abgc.org.au

HAL Industry Services Manager for the Banana industry

John Tyas
Phone: +61 7 3210 1880
Email: john.tyas@horticulture.com.au

Banana Industry Strategic Plan

Click on the icon below to view the Banana industry Strategic Plan.
	Banana industry strategic plan (1.17 Mb)


Industry Investment Priorities
Click here to view any available industry priorities.
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Industry Advisory Committee Members
HAL receives advice from industry on program investment through Industry Advisory Committees. Membership of the Banana IAC is recommended to HAL by the Australian Banana Growers' Council Inc. Banana Industry Advisory Committee: Sue White (Chair) Adrian Crema Marc Darveniza Gary Fattore Steve Lizzio Cameron MacKay Michael Nixon ABGC CEO (ex officio)
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Banana Industry Annual Reports
Click here to download the most recent Banana industry annual report (PDF). (981 Kb) Click here to view previous annual reports.
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Banana Industry Recently Approved Projects

The following projects have recently been approved by HAL and are directly related to the Banana industry.

MT11006	Attracting and retaining young professionals in horticulture
BA11014	Economic evaluation of Banana Industry R and D Projects

Banana Industry Final Reports

BA11022	Banana Industry in Philippines (3 mb)
BA10016	Improved handling in banana supply chains (4 mb)
BA10015	Ninth Banana Industry Congress, Coolum, June 2011 (6 mb)
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Annual Investment Plan
Click here to download the Banana industry 2010-11 annual investment plan.
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