Media Releases | Australian Banana Growers

Banana growers absorbing $1.5 million a week as freight costs surge

Australian banana growers are being forced to absorb an additional $1.5 million in freight costs every week, as skyrocketing fuel levies continue to bite across the supply chain. Information collected by the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) shows transport levies have surged, rising from around…

Banana growers invited to Soil Health Workshops in March 2026

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is inviting growers across Far North Queensland to take part in a series of practical soil health workshops this March, delivered by well-known regenerative agriculture specialist Simon Mattsson, from Soil, Land and Food. Sessions will be held on the 18 & 19 of March 2026 at the South…

Banana industry mobilises as import risk assessment continues

Australia’s banana growers are putting their money where their mouth is in 2026, signing up to make voluntary contributions to the Banana Imports Fighting Fund (BIFF) as the industry continues its biosecurity battle. The Federal Government is currently conducting an import risk assessment following a…

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…

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…

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…

APPLICATIONS OPEN: BANANA BMP’S BEST PRACTICE FUND

Delivered by ABGC to support growers to achieve productivity and environmental stewardship. Funded by the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program for improved water quality outcomes. The Banana BMP’s Best Practice Fund supports projects that reduce nutrient, pesticide and sediment runoff from banana farms.…