Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Dried Grape Fund are guided by the dried grape 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 investment expenditure in the Dried Grape Fund is aligned to the SIP outcomes. This currently 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 Dried Grape Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
Increased demand for Australian product in high value markets
Ongoing and completed investments
- Marketing Australian sultanas into Europe (DG15500)
- Horticultural trade data 2017-2019 (MT16010)
- Horticulture trade intelligence reporting 2017-2019 (MT16011)
- Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
The Hort Innovation Dried Grape Fund contributed to other marketing-related projects and activities in this outcome. For information and updates on marketing visit the fund's grower pages.
Increase the volume of high quality dried fruit produced
Ongoing and completed investments
- New rootstocks to improve production and water use efficiency, sustainability and reduce risks of dried grape production (DG12006)
- Evaluation of dried and table grape varieties (MT15026)
- Objective colour assessment options for the dried grape industry (DG15001)
- Evaluating a visible imaging and near-infrared spectroscopy (DG15002)
- Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
- Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
- Proposed AgVet Collaborative Forum Plant Industry Investment (ST16008)
The capacity of industry participants is increased
Ongoing and completed investments
- Dried grape industry development project stage 2 (DG13001)
- Dried fruits knowledge management project (DG13005)
- Producing high value dried grapes - stage 2 (DG13006)
- Dried grape 2017 industry R&D exchange program (DG17000)
- Dried grape production innovation and adoption program 2018-2021 (DG17001)
- Australian dried fruit communications program (MT15031)
- International dried grape conference participation and FoodNews (DG15700)
- Australian dried fruit communications program (MT15031)
- Engaging leaders in the Australian horticulture industry (LP16001)
- Dried Grape Industry Communications Program (DG18001)
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 Dried Grape 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 Dried Grape Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
