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The banana industry was well represented at the first Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) program in Canberra from 2-4 July. LEAD involves growers from a range of industries including bananas, avocado, melon, strawberry, pineapple, lychee, passionfruit and persimmon. Participants learn from and collaborate with leaders across a range of industries, designed…

An Australian banana business manager has shared a subtropical marketing success story at a prestigious conference in Turkey. Doriana Mangili, from Sweeter Banana Co-Operative in Western Australia, presented at the International Horticultural Congress in Istanbul, held from August 12-16. The event connects industry representatives from across Europe and Asia, with…

Boston: home of the Red Sox, Harvard University and – for a few days this year – the world’s brightest plant pathologists. The International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) was held in the American city from July 29 to August 3, focussing on Plant Health in a Global Economy.…