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Banana Fund snapshot

15+ investments
Currently underway
40+ resources and reports
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$6.26 million
Levy collected in 2018/19
$3.53 million
Invested in R&D in 2018/19
$3.69 million
Invested in marketing in 2018/19
$172.37 million
Potential impact of industry SIP

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MT19008
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BA19002
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BA19001
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2020 SARP surveys
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Primex Sustainable Farming Exhibition
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Investment analysis

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Media Release
The next generation Horticulture Statistics Handbook is here
Media Release
Australia’s leading health and research institutes urge Australians to continue enjoying fresh produce during COVID-19 outbreak
Article
Fall armyworm update and alert
Ongoing project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
Ongoing project
Understanding the role of latency in banana bunchy top virus symptom expression (BA19002)
Ongoing project
Banana consumer insights research (BA19001)
Media Release
High-tech map shows fruit, macadamia farms hit by bushfires
Article
Set your industry's pest and disease priorities
Media Release
Hort closes decade with big wins for growers
Event
Primex Sustainable Farming Exhibition Read more
Event
Hort Connections 2020 Read more
Event
Northern Australia Food Futures Conference 2020 Read more
Event
Asian Fruit Logistica Read more
Event
Australasian Plant Breeding Conference Read more
Media Release
New podcast bust myths and boosts business
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Steering rapid growth: New Board members join Hort Innovation
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2018/19
Article
Telling the sustainability story
Media Release
Nation’s fruit and veggies bear weight in 2030 debate
Ongoing project
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Ongoing project
Banana bunchy top virus project, phase 4 – national surveillance and education (BA18000)
Media Release
$10M funding injection to support the eradication of Qfly
Ongoing project
Banana industry communications program (BA18001)
Ongoing project
Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops (ST18001)
Podcast
Growing Matters podcast series
Podcast
Waste management practices in the banana industry with Paul Inderbitzin
Podcast
Sustainable banana farming with Matt Abbott
Completed project
Banana Industry Congress 2019 (BA17003)
Article
A Statement of Commitment between Hort Innovation and Australian Banana Growers' Council
Media Release
Reverse trade mission to entice our Asian neighbours
Media Release
Innovative science is key in the fight against fruit fly
Ongoing project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
Media Release
Horticulture leads Australian agriculture in value and on-farm efficiency
Ongoing project
Development of molecular markers for Fusarium wilt resistance in banana (BA17006)
Minor use permit
Minor use permits for the banana industry
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - March 2019
Media Release
Inaugural National Banana Day to champion industry
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Media Release
Research initiative ramps up investments to secure plant biosecurity
Media Release
The 2017/18 Hort Stats Handbook released
Media Release
Hort funded Fellowships now open for application
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - September 2018
Completed project
SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
Media Release
B is for Brain food that = A+
Completed project
Banana bunchy top virus control data (BA17001)
Completed project
Integrated management of yellow Sigatoka (BA15003)
Fact sheet
Soil management, organic matter, biological activity and disease suppression
Fact sheet
Proximal sensing tools for early, quantifiable stress and disease detection
Fact sheet
Testing the efficacy of urea as a treatment for the destruction of Foc in infected soil
Fact sheet
Multi-scale monitoring tools for managing Australian tree crops
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Strategic Investment Plan

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Banana Fund Annual Report

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Hort Innovation
Paul Lilwall
Industry Strategic Partner
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0468 325 625 Send an email
Industry representative body
Australian Banana Growers’ Council
Australian Banana Growers’ Council
Unit 3, 250 Sherwood Road
Rocklea QLD, 4106
abgc.org.au 07 3278 4786 Send an email

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