Investment expenditure analysis
See how Avocado Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the avocado 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Avocado 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 Avocado Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
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Horticulture trade data (MT22005)
This investment provides Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.
3 April 2023
Nuffield scholarships (MT22003)
This project supports a 2024 Nuffield Australia scholarship for the apple and pear, avocado, onion and rubus industries.
21 February 2023
Improving fruit and banana spotting bug control (MT21017)
This project is developing tools (such as traps and lures) to help avocado and macadamia growers manage fruit and banana spotting bugs.
6 December 2022
Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture 2022 (ST22001, ST22003 and ST22004)
These multi-industry projects are generating the data needed to support a range of existing minor use permits across various horticulture crops to ensure growers have continued access to safe and effective chemicals for managing pests, weeds, and diseases.
29 November 2022
Growing robust avocados (AV21005)
This project is increasing the quality of Australian avocado production by supporting the industry to grow robust produce through targeting the development of pre-harvest management strategies, focusing on soil moisture, soil nutrition, environment, and crop management.
31 August 2022
Advancing the delivery of national mapping applications and tools (AV21006)
This project will further position Australia’s avocado industry as world leaders in the sector, by delivering growers commercial tools for improved yield forecasting and mapping from the orchard block to the national scale.
31 August 2022
Environmental DNA technologies for rapid detection and identification of avocado priority pests (AV21003) (AV21003b)
This investment is developing environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies for the rapid detection and identification of priority pests for the avocado industry.
4 August 2022
Avocado industry biosecurity capacity and capability building: phase II (AV21003) (AV21003a)
This investment is bolstering biosecurity for the Australian avocado industry by monitoring and delivering new diagnostic protocols for key threats.
4 August 2022
Avocado industry biosecurity strategy 2022-2026 (AV21002)
This investment is delivering improved biosecurity outcomes for the Australian avocado industry through implementing a range of industry preparedness and prevention strategies.
14 July 2022
Avocado industry communications program (AV21004)
This investment ensures the Australian avocado industry remains up-to-date with the latest R&D, marketing, emerging information, trends and issues both in Australia and overseas.
14 July 2022