Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Banana Fund are guided by the banana Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The SIP features priority outcome areas that have been identified and agreed upon by the industry, and Hort Innovation works to invest in R&D and marketing initiatives that are aligned to these
In the below interactive chart, you can see the most up-to-date information on how project expenditure in the Banana Fund is aligned to the SIP outcomes. This reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
How investment expenditure aligns to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
How specific projects align to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
Click on the below panels to see which projects in the Banana Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
New varieties introduced and improved pest and disease management that improve varietal diversity and biosecurity
Ongoing and completed investments
- Banana plant protection program (BA10020)
- Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 – biosecurity and sustainable solutions (BA14013)
- Improved Plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001)
- Development of molecular markers for Fusarium wilt resistance in banana (BA17006)
- The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
- National banana bunchy top virus program – Phase 3 (BA14011)
- Coordination of banana industry research and development (Panama TR4) (BA14012)
- Project committee costs for the National banana bunchy top virus program (BA14016)
- Review of the national biosecurity plan for the banana industry (BA15001)
- Integrated management of yellow Sigatoka (BA15003)
- National banana bunchy top virus program – Phase 3 – QLD (BA15006)
- National banana bunchy top virus program – Phase 3 – NSW (BA15007)
- Banana industry minor use permit program (BA16003)
- Strengthening the banana industry diagnostic capacity (BA16005)
- Alternative quarantine treatment for bananas infested with coffee bean weevil (BA16010)
- Revision of the owner reimbursement costs framework for the Australian banana industry (BA16012)
- Banana bunchy top virus control data (BA17001)
- Banana industry R&D coordination (BA17002)
- Management of banana pests and diseases in North Queensland (BA17005)
- Banana bunchy top virus program – national surveillance, management and education (BA18000)
- Short term BBTV surveillance in NSW (BA18002)
- SPLAT cue-lure based management of Queensland fruit fly (MT12001)
- Minor use coordinator (MT17007)
- Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment (ST16008)
- Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops (ST18001)
- Scoping herbicide impacts on banana production and soil health (BA13002)
- Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
- PBRI Symposium (ST18003)
Increased adoption of the industry’s BMP plan that improves industry sustainability, biosecurity and environmental stewardship
Ongoing and completed investments
- National banana development and extension project (BA13004)
- Banana strategic industry development (BA13023)
- The New South Wales banana industry development officer (BA13025)
- Integrated management of yellow Sigatoka (BA15003)
- National banana development and extension project (BA16007)
- Banana strategic industry development manager (BA16008)
- Banana bunchy top virus program – national surveillance, management and education (BA18000)
- Banana industry communications program (BA18001)
- Communications project for the banana industry (BA13003)
- The Australian banana industry communications program (BA15005)
- Banana Industry Congress 2017 (BA16700)
- Banana Industry Congress 2019 (BA17003)
- Horticulture Nuffield Scholarships (BA14002)
- Benchmarking (BA15004)
Increased domestic demand, developed export markets and product diversification that increase grower profitability
Ongoing and completed investments
- Understanding the purchase behaviour of fresh produce consumers (MT13061)
- Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
- Return trade mission activities (BA18003)
- Tropical fruit export strategy (MT17002)
- Taste Australia retail program (AM17010)
- Banana outbound trade activities (BA19000)
- Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
The Hort Innovation Banana Fund contributed to other marketing-related projects and activities in this outcome. For information and updates on marketing visit the fund's grower pages.
Increased adoption of continuous improvement and automation technology that improve industry productivity and profitability
Ongoing and completed investments
- National banana development and extension project (BA13004)
- The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
- The New South Wales banana industry development officer (BA13025)
- National banana development and extension project (BA16007)
- Banana enterprise performance comparison (BA16009)
- Communications project for the banana industry (BA13003)
- The Australian banana industry communications program (BA15005)
- Banana Industry Congress 2017 (BA16700)
- Banana Industry Congress 2019 (BA17003)
- Australian Banana Industry Communications Program (BA18001)
Expenditure on projects classified as 'enabler' support the broader delivery of the industry’s project investments. Examples of enabler projects include annual reporting and monitoring and evaluation capacity.
More information
The Banana Fund has a dedicated Industry Strategic Partner, details below, who would be more than happy to answer your questions or discuss in more detail the information presented on this page, investments in the Banana Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
