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Investment expenditure analysis

See how Almond Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan

As seen on the almond 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Almond Fund are guided by the industry's Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The SIP features four priority outcome areas that have been identified and agreed upon by the industry, and Hort Innovation works to invest in R&D initiatives that are aligned to these.

 

See how investment expenditure aligns to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes

In the interactive chart below, discover the most up-to-date information on how project expenditure in the Almond Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.

See how specific projects align to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes

Refine the project list below to discover how projects in the Almond Fund align to each of the four SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.

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.

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Ongoing project

Growing almond leaders (AL23003)

This project is empowering emerging and aspiring leaders in the almond industry by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and opportunities necessary to take on leadership roles.

12 September 2024

Ongoing project

Almond industry international study tours (AL23004)

This investment enhances the Australian almond industry's knowledge and capabilities by organising study tours to Spain, Portugal and the United States of America.

10 September 2024

Ongoing project

Evaluating self-fertile varieties in block plantings for almond growers (AL22000)

This project is evaluating self-fertile almond varieties in block plantings to demonstrate their benefits to growers and how this system could be incorporated into existing operations, together with varietal information, to provide the greatest return.

10 April 2024

Ongoing project

Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)

This investment provides a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

21 February 2024

Ongoing project

Enabling the pathway to best sustainable management practices (AL23001)

This investment is supporting the almond industry to further develop Almond Hort360, an online grower self-assessment benchmarking tool that provides growers with a resource to support improved sustainable production and on-farm business practises while capturing industry data which can inform future research and development activities.

13 December 2023

Ongoing project

Almond industry innovation and adoption program – phase two (AL22001)

This project is tasked with providing almond growers with access to the information they need to make informed business decisions and the appropriate skills to adopt world’s best practice.

13 December 2023

Ongoing project

Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) 2023 updates (MT23001)

This project delivers the 2023 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for each of the following industries: almond, avocado, banana, berry, lychee, macadamia, melon, olive, onion, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple and summerfruit.

7 November 2023

Ongoing project

Almond Centre of Excellence operation and maintenance (AL23000)

This project provides for the ongoing operations, maintenance and expansion of the Almond Centre of Excellence (ACE).

24 October 2023

Ongoing project

Almond industry statistics and data collection 2023-2025 (AL22007)

This project collects industry statistics and makes them readily available to almond growers and other industry stakeholders, such as processors and marketers.

24 September 2023