R&D projects
Discover banana levy investments into Banana Fund R&D initiatives
The banana levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Banana Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Banana industry support for Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarship (BA11003)
This investment supported a Nuffield Scholarship in 2013, with the recipient looking at banana biosecurity, fruit quality and waste management.
14 October 2014
The New South Wales banana industry development officer (BA13025)
This project supported the activities of an industry development officer for the NSW banana industry between 2014 and 2017, including the production of subtropical nutrition guidelines.
21 June 2014
Growing sub-tropical bananas for quality and yield (BA08003)
Carnarvon in Western Australia was explored as an alternative banana production region in this 2008/09 project, with growing guidelines for the area developed.
12 March 2014
Scoping study to develop a standardised industry banana carton (BA13015)
This investment looked at minimum packing and packaging specifications to best protect bananas through the supply chain to retail.
20 January 2014
Commercial feasibility of banana waste utilisation in the processed food industry (BA09025)
Value-adding options for bananas that do not meet retailer specifications were investigated by this project, including juices, snack products, functional foods and banana base ingredients.
13 March 2013
Project extension: carton management in the banana industry (BA13019)
This investment delivered the results of research into banana carton configurations to industry, to help improve banana quality and presentation through the supply chain.
8 July 2012
Banana strategic industry development (BA13023)
With a focus on biosecurity and the environment, this project supported the role and activities of an industry strategy manager within the Australian Banana Growers’ Council.
28 February 2012
Banana industry extension and R&D management (BA11027)
A banana R&D manager was supported by this investment to provide project coordination, assist with project development, and provide technical advice to industry.
9 September 2010
Banana bunchy top virus - phase 2 (BA12006)
Banana bunchy top virus surveillance, eradication and suppression was the goal of this investment, the second phase in a 10-year plan aimed at eradicating the virus from Australia.
29 June 2010
Scoping herbicide impacts on banana production and soil health (BA13002)
This project investigated the potential impact of herbicides on soil health in banana production, with a focus on their influence on soil microorganisms.
14 September 2009