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Banana Fund snapshot

15+ investments
Currently underway
40+ resources and reports
Ready for you to use
$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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MT18011
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BA18000
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BA18001
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ST18001
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Event
Hort Innovation AGM 2019
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Recently added
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)
Event
Hort Innovation's Annual General Meeting 2019 Read more
Event
TropAg 2019 Read more
Podcast
Growing Matters podcast pilot
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
Fact sheet
Quaternary ammonium (QA) products: How can you monitor them? How long are they effective for and are they corrosive?
Fact sheet
Quaternary ammonium products aid in the management of Foc
Ongoing project
Improved plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001) and Strengthening the banana industry diagnostic capacity (BA16005)
Completed project
National banana bunchy top virus program – Phase 3 – QLD (BA15006) and National banana bunchy top virus program – Phase 3 – NSW (BA15007)
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
Completed project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
Ongoing project
Banana industry minor use permit program (BA16003)
Completed project
The Australian banana industry communications program (BA15005)
Ongoing project
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 research program (BA14014)
Ongoing project
Banana industry R&D coordination (BA17002)
Ongoing project
Banana strategic industry development manager (BA16008)
Ongoing project
National banana development and extension project (BA16007)
Ongoing project
Management of banana pests and diseases in North Queensland (BA17005)
Ongoing project
Review of the national biosecurity plan for the banana industry (BA15001)
Completed project
Horticulture Nuffield Scholarships (BA14002)
Completed project
Coordination of banana industry research and development (Panama TR4) (BA14012)
Completed project
Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in horticulture crops 2015/16 (ST15027)
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Australian Banana Growers’ Council
Australian Banana Growers’ Council
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Rocklea QLD, 4106
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