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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Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
This short investment facilitated a 2020 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for several horticultural industries
29 January 2021
National macadamia breeding and evaluation program (MC19000)
This investment continues to progress genetic improvement for the Australian macadamia industry
2 March 2020
Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and domesticated macadamia (MC18004)
This project uncovered information on the genetic history of macadamia to assist in the development of new and improved varieties for growers.
27 September 2022
Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011)
Through this project, Hort Innovation engaged independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
31 December 2021
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
Contribution to the 2nd International Macadamia Research Symposium (MC16700)
This investment allowed Australian macadamia industry attendance at the 2017 International Macadamia Research Symposium in Hawaii.
1 November 2018
Australian macadamia communication program (MC18000)
This project shared R&D and marketing outcomes and other knowledge with macadamia growers and other industry stakeholders.
15 July 2022
Macadamia regional variety trials – series 3, phase 2 (MC11001)
This investment continued the evaluation of new macadamia varieties through trials to collect and analyse data that was used to narrow down promising selections and work towards the release of new high-performing varieties for growers.
5 November 2018
Macadamia breeding and conservation (MC09021)
New macadamia varieties were bred and assessed under this investment, which also conducted rootstock trials. The work ran from 2009 to 2013.
16 November 2015
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015