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Email GlennFinal round of Banana Best Practice Fund sees strong grower participation
The final round of the Banana Best Practice Fund has officially closed, with high demand and strong grower participation underscoring the industry’s commitment to protecting the Reef and improving on-farm sustainability.
Delivering for consumers despite rising costs
Australian banana growers continue to supply a consistent, affordable source of fresh fruit for households nationwide, despite unrelenting cost pressures at the farm gate.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Keep bananas local: growers label imports ‘risky and unnecessary’
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has rejected calls to import fruit from the Philippines.