R&D projects
Discover banana levy investments into Banana Fund R&D initiatives
The banana levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Banana Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)
Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.
9 July 2021
Banana strategic industry development manager (BA16008)
This project supported the role and activities of an industry development manager for the banana industry, to implement and respond to industry-related strategies and policies, and provide support for the adoption of new practices.
12 January 2021
Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 research program (BA14014)
This investment provided banana growers medium- and long-term solutions should Fusarium wilt become widespread in North Queensland.
21 October 2020
Developing a national banana bunchy top virus management strategy (BA07014)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 October 2008
Assessing the potential of silicon in the control of Fusarium wilt in banana (BA07012)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 February 2009
A review and update of the Quality Banana Approved Nursery (QBAN) Compliance Scheme (BA08026)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 November 2009
Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
This short investment facilitated a 2020 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for several horticultural industries
29 January 2021
Understanding the role of latency in banana bunchy top virus symptom expression (BA19002)
This investment helped the Australian banana industry better understand how banana bunchy top virus spreads and reoccurs
23 August 2023
Banana bunchy top virus project, phase 4 – national surveillance and education (BA18000)
This investment played an important role in controlling the banana bunchy top virus in Australia.
26 September 2022
Revision of the owner reimbursement costs framework for the Australian banana industry (BA16012)
This investment was responsible for revising the Evidence Framework for Reimbursement Costs, developed for the banana industry in response to the freckle incursion in the Northern Territory
29 April 2018