Amy Spear | Australian Banana Growers

National Agriculture Day

National Agriculture Day offers a chance for all Australians to stand with the land – something the peak industry body for banana growers hopes will extend well beyond 24 hours. CEO of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council, Leanne Erakovic, said farmers across the country work tirelessly…

Growers’ e-bulletin – 20 October 2025

NEWS | UPDATES Imports info: protecting the Australian banana industryPALM scheme update for growersPutting banana freckle in the conversationChemical updateEVENTS | OPPORTUNITIESABGC job opportunity: BMP Extension OfficerMeet Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) Leadership TeamFarming and Ag Women’s Leadership Scholarships2026 Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership NEWS…

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Imports questions raised at Senate Estimates

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Australia celebrates National Banana Day

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is celebrating National Banana Day today, shining a spotlight on one of the nation’s most-loved fruits – and one of its quiet economic powerhouses.Every single day, Australians eat 5 million bananas, and every one of them is proudly grown right here…

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Thank you for attending the banana industry imports meeting

Thank you for joining the Australian Banana Growers’ Council for the industry imports meeting.We’re stronger together, and it’s clear from the number of people who made time to take part, either in person or online, that we’re ready for this fight. At ABGC, this work…

Banana industry imports meeting

Wednesday 24 September | 3.30pm | Innisfail and online The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has announced a review of quarantine arrangements following a formal request from the Philippines to allow fresh banana imports into Australia.  The Australian Banana Growers’ Council strongly opposes…

Keep bananas local: growers label imports ‘risky and unnecessary’

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has rejected calls to import fruit from the Philippines, saying the imports are unnecessary and would create serious risk for the Australian industry. The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has today announced a review of quarantine arrangements…