Your investments
Ongoing and completed work
Your industry levy has been invested into the below Hort Innovation Banana Fund initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions in the case of R&D.
For each ongoing R&D investment you can click through to see a general project overview, plus any specific progress updates and related resources that are available.
For completed R&D investments, you’ll find a recap of the whole work and can access any available resources or final research reports produced by the project team.
At the bottom of the page, you’ll also find updates on levy-funded marketing activity.
Ongoing projects
Ongoing project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
Ongoing project
Banana industry R&D Coordination (BA20002)
Ongoing project
Australian bananas consumer research and tracking FY21 (BA20000)
Ongoing project
Biosecurity and sustainability in the banana industry (BA19005)
Ongoing project
Banana Industry Congress 2021 (BA19003)
Ongoing project
National banana development and extension program (BA19004)
Ongoing project
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Ongoing project
Banana industry communications program (BA18001)
Ongoing project
Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
Ongoing project
Banana industry minor use permit program (BA16003)
Ongoing project
Banana industry R&D coordination (BA17002)
Completed projects
Completed project
Australian bananas consumer usage and attitudes study (BA20001)
Completed project
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Completed project
Ex-post impact assessment - industry specific (MT19012)
Completed project
Phenomenom - The Good Mood Food Module (ST19041)
Completed project
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040)
Completed project
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
Completed project
Banana strategic industry development manager (BA16008)
Completed project
Nutrition claims for The Good Mood Food educational website (ST19037)
Completed project
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 research program (BA14014)
Completed project
Scanning technologies for horticulture packhouses (ST19022)
Completed project
National banana development and extension project (BA16007)
Completed project
Category and Consumer Impact Monitor (ST19031)
Completed project
Banana consumer insights research (BA19001)
Completed project
Banana outbound trade mission (BA19000)
Completed project
Banana Industry Congress 2019 (BA17003)
Completed project
SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
Completed project
Banana bunchy top virus control data (BA17001)
Completed project
Integrated management of yellow Sigatoka (BA15003)
Completed project
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
Completed project
The Australian banana industry communications program (BA15005)
Completed project
Horticulture Nuffield Scholarships (BA14002)
Completed project
Banana enterprise performance comparison (BA16009)
Completed project
Tropical fruit export strategy (MT17002)
Completed project
Banana Industry Congress 2017 (BA16700)
Completed project
11th Banana Industry Congress, June 2015 (BA13702)
Completed project
Autonomous perception systems for horticulture tree crops (AH11009)
Completed project
The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
Completed project
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
Completed project
Attracting and retaining young professionals in horticulture (MT11006)
Completed project
The New South Wales banana industry development officer (BA13025)
Completed project
Growing sub-tropical bananas for quality and yield (BA08003)
Completed project
Scoping study to develop a standardised industry banana carton (BA13015)
Completed project
Project extension: carton management in the banana industry (BA13019)
Completed project
Banana strategic industry development (BA13023)
Completed project
Banana industry extension and R&D management (BA11027)
Completed project
Banana bunchy top virus - phase 2 (BA12006)
Completed project
Scoping herbicide impacts on banana production and soil health (BA13002)
Completed project
Communications project for the banana industry (BA13003)
Completed project
National banana development and extension project (BA13004)
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - March 2019
Marketing
Banana marketing snapshot - May 2020
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2019/20
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - 2018/19
Marketing
Marketing snapshot - September 2018
Research reports, publications, fact sheets and more
Find banana industry resources to help your business grow
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)