R&D projects
Discover macadamia levy investments into Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives
The macadamia levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Macadamia crop forecasting 2023-2025 (MC22001)
This project delivered climate-adjusted forecasts of Australia’s macadamia crop for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons, along with longer-term production forecasts, extending 10 years into the future.
30 June 2025
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 25/26 (MT24201)
This project is delivering a comprehensive consumer tracking program across the Australian horticulture sector.
18 June 2025
Mid-term review: Independent evaluation of project MC21000 (MC24005)
This project is evaluating the progress, relevance, and future direction of MC21000 to ensure it continues delivering value to the macadamia industry.
13 May 2025
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
The regulatory support and response coordination project aims to provide Australian horticultural industries support to navigate complex domestic and international pesticide regulations.
6 May 2025
Macadamia pollination gap analysis and industry opportunities (MC24002)
This project gathered compiled and assessed knowledge on macadamia pollination and practice in Australia and other leading producer countries. A central output was an online research compendium, accessible to growers online.
15 April 2025
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (MT21006)
The Australian Horticultural Statistics Handbook was established in 2015 to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of statistical data for the Australian horticulture industry. It was developed in response to the industry’s need for more detailed, timely, and accessible insights into production, trade, and market trends.
9 April 2022
Independent review of the Macadamia industry innovation and adoption project (MC24008)
This project aims to assess the impact and value of strategic changes made during the second year of the Macadamia industry innovation and adoption project (MC20000).
18 March 2025
MC22000 Mid-term review (MC24007)
This project is evaluating the delivery activities, outputs, and the benefits and outcomes achieved through the levy-funded project “Macadamia industry benchmarking and industry sustainability insights 2022-2027 (MC22000)”. The goal is to assess the project’s progress for the Australian macadamia industry, providing an evidence-based foundation to guide the remaining delivery period to 2027.
19 January 2025
Macadamias usage and attitude research study (MC24001)
This project provided the Australian macadamia industry with actionable insights into consumer awareness, usage, and purchase patterns of macadamias, enabling the development and evaluation of effective marketing strategies.
20 September 2024
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
10 October 2024