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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National banana development and extension project (BA16007)
This program delivered the outcomes of R&D to the banana industry through industry development officers and the events and resources they produced.
26 June 2020
Banana Industry Congress 2019 (BA17003)
This investment supported the 13th Australian Banana Industry Congress, held from May 22 to 24, 2019 on the Gold Coast
28 June 2019
Banana bunchy top virus control data (BA17001)
This investment was tasked with helping the banana industry contain and further lower the incidence of banana bunchy top disease, and providing the capacity to ensure a faster response time to any new incursions of the virus
22 January 2019
Review of the national biosecurity plan for the banana industry (BA15001)
This investment was responsible for updating the banana industry’s biosecurity plan.
9 August 2021
Horticulture Nuffield Scholarships (BA14002)
This investment supported a 2016 Nuffield Scholar in the banana industry.
3 December 2018
Coordination of banana industry research and development (Panama TR4) (BA14012)
This investment coordinated and built knowledge and capacity within the Australian banana industry to manage and contain Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungal disease
1 December 2018
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 – biosecurity and sustainable solutions (BA14013)
This project delivered new biosecurity strategies to avoid, contain and manage the Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungus in bananas.
31 July 2018
Banana Industry Congress 2017 (BA16700)
This project funded the Australian Banana Industry Congress, held in Sydney from 22 to 24 June 2017.
18 July 2017
11th Banana Industry Congress, June 2015 (BA13702)
This investment supported the biennial Banana Industry Congress held in Melbourne over four days in June 2015.
14 November 2016
The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
This project developed a greater understanding of crown end rot (CER) in the banana supply chain, including contributing factors and control approaches.
16 November 2015