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Zoning

Zoning is the division of your farm into separate areas (zones), and management of movement between and within these zones. For effective on-farm biosecurity, many banana farms have adopted a three-zone system—exclusion, separation and farming. This helps to restrict movement onto and off your farm, create separation between different farming activities and controls movement on the farm. For more information on zoning refer to page 13 of the Banana best management practices – On-farm biosecurity or contact the National Banana Development and Extension Team via email betterbananas@daf.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4220 4152.

Image gallery of grower practices

Image 23 - Residence Zoning
Image 2 - Clear Signage 2 (Leahys)
Image 6 - Surfaced and fenced separation zone - Copy
Image 8 - Fuel Tank 1
Image 11 - Block wall in the packing shed
Image 20 - Vehicles and machinery can move infected soil and plant material (Crema)
Image 36 - Property boundary with lockable gate 1 (Costa's)
Image 37 - Block wall and fencing to restrict access (Abbott's)
Image 41 - Fencing 2 (Costa's)2
Image 3 - Drainage directing run-off water from exclusion zone away from farming zone (Leahys)
Flagging Tape
Image 9 - Waste located in Separaration zone 1 (Crema)
Image 4 - Surfaced Exclusion Zone 1 (Costas)
Image 4 - Surfaced exclusion zone 2 (Serra's)
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Fencing Andrew Serra
Image 6 - Waste located in Separation zone 2 (Mackays)

Thank you to the banana growers who gave permission to use their biosecurity practices as examples for the benefit of the wider industry.

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This resource has been developed as part of the National Banana Development and Extension Program (BA19004) which is funded by Hort Innovation, using the banana research and development levy, co-investment from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.