Category: Media Releases

Early-bird registrations for the banana industry’s premier national event are now open, giving growers a chance to access a wealth of information at a discounted price. The Australian Banana Industry Congress will be held at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, from 22-24 May…

They say many hands make light work, but the Banana Exhibit judges at the Innisfail and District Show might disagree. The range of banana hands, along with bunches, cartons and singles, were top quality – with multiple local growers taking home awards today (July 12).…

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries And Australian Banana Growers’ Council 30 October 2018 Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) is one of the biggest challenges facing the Far North Queensland banana industry – but simple steps can make a big…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has welcomed a new Queensland Government campaign encouraging everyone to be Panama TR4 ready. The campaign was announced in Cairns today by Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner. Panama tropical race 4 is a fungus that lives…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council knows Aussie grown produce is among the best in the world and welcomes the chance to showcase this through Hort Innovation’s new export strategy, released today (May 16). Produced using levy funds from industry and additional funding from the Australian…

Banana growers in the Wet Tropics are being urged to apply for a limited number of grants currently available for sediment conservation projects. Examples of sediment conservation projects include, but are not limited to: o   Farm layout mapping with soil conservation plan, roads, headlands (e.g.…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is encouraging its members to apply for two unique opportunities, designed to develop future leaders in agriculture. The Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) program aims to build vision and skills across a range of tropical horticulture industries and is…