Author: Amy Spear

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…

Protecting Australia’s Banana Industry The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has today announced a review of quarantine arrangements following a formal request from the Philippines to consider alternate measures to allow fresh banana imports into Australia. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has strongly opposed this…

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Banana freckle in the Northern Territory is now entering a ‘transition to management’ phase which will be supported by official control to help prevent its further spread. This decision has been made by a national committee of affected parties, including government representatives from the Commonwealth, relevant states…