Category: Media Releases

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…

  March 7, 2018 National recognition for banana biosecurity best practice The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has congratulated two Australian banana farming companies, who have received national honours for outstanding biosecurity practices. Mackay Farming Group (Queensland) and Rum Jungle Organics (Northern Territory) were presented…

A long-held passion for the banana industry saw University of Queensland student Nicola MacKay named the 2018 recipient of the Mort Johnston Scholarship. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has congratulated Ms MacKay, 20, on her success in receiving the scholarship, which was created in honour…

Biosecurity Queensland today confirmed the presence of Panama tropical race 4 on a third Tully Valley farm. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council was advised that a vegetative compatibility group test (biological test) has conclusively confirmed the presence of the disease in samples taken from the…

Panama disease confirmed on third property in the Tully Valley Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed a third detection of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) on a commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner said a…

The Australian Bananas Growers’ Council has warned that pig hunters illegally entering banana farms pose a serious threat to the nation’s banana industry. The ABGC has raised concerns following growing reports of illegal hunting activity on Cassowary Coast banana farms, prompting fears these offenders are increasing the…