Banana Fund snapshot
25+ R&D investments
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40+ resources and reports
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$6.41 million
Levy collected in 2019/20
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$3.67 million
Invested in R&D in 2019/20
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$3.17 million
Invested in marketing in 2019/20
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$172.37 million
Potential impact of industry SIP
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Most recent
Ongoing project
Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2021 (ST20003, ST20005 and ST20006)
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Australian bananas consumer usage and attitudes study (BA20001)
Ongoing project
Banana industry R&D Coordination (BA20002)
Ongoing project
Nutritional analysis of across horticulture commodities (ST19036)
Recently added
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Completed project
Australian bananas consumer usage and attitudes study (BA20001)
Media Release
Aussie horticulture spotlights responsible farming
Media Release
Efforts to combat small but ‘ravenous’ worm ramp up
Ongoing project
Banana industry R&D Coordination (BA20002)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Minor use permit
Minor use permits for the banana industry
Media Release
Hort Innovation calling for Directors
Media Release
Is there a place for sweetpotato ice cream?
Media Release
$28 million program to improve farm productivity
Completed project
Ex-post impact assessment - industry specific (MT19012)
Media Release
Cover crops – a game changer
Completed project
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
Completed project
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040)
Ongoing project
Australian bananas consumer research and tracking FY21 (BA20000)
Completed project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
Ongoing project
Biosecurity and sustainability in the banana industry (BA19005)
Completed project
Banana strategic industry development manager (BA16008)
Completed project
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
Media Release
New plant pest and disease surveillance tech delivered
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2019/20
Article
Fall armyworm update and alert
Media Release
Hort Innovation AGM – Board member nominees announced
Completed project
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 research program (BA14014)
Media Release
Fall armyworm podcasts launched to help growers
Media Release
Cross your I's and dot your bees for pollination
Completed project
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
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Georgia Sheil
Industry Strategic Partner
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0487 362 717
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Industry representative body
Australian Banana Growers’ Council
Unit 3, 250 Sherwood Road
Rocklea QLD, 4106
abgc.org.au
07 3278 4786
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Rocklea QLD, 4106