Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Onion Fund are guided by the onion 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 expenditure in the Onion Fund is aligned to the SIP outcomes. This 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 Onion Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
A combined marketing approach working in harmony to show the versatility of onions to increase consumption
Ongoing and completed investments
- Vegetable cluster consumer insights program (MT17017)
- Australian foodservice syndicated market reports (MT18001)
- Foodservice custom research reports (MT18002)
- Phenomenom extension project (MT18015)
- Onion marketing program 2015 (VN15500)
- Onion marketing program 2016 (VN16500)
- Onions foodservice farm tour and education pilot (VN18000)
- Australian onion consumer research (VN18001)
- Australian onions nutritional literature review (VN18002)
- Development of VegEze app (MT18012)
- Phenomenom phase two launch and professional development series (MT19000)
- Clubs NSW chefs table culinary literacy for Australian mushroomns and onions (MT19001)
- Onion recipe development (VN19501)
- Onion social media, PR, website management and recipe booklet (VN19502)
- Onion in-store sampling (VN19503)
- Onion POS printing (VN19504)
The Hort Innovation Onion Fund contributed to other marketing-related projects and activities in this outcome. For information and updates on marketing visit the fund's grower pages.
Export growth achieved through market diversification and product customisation, to support and maintain domestic pricing
Ongoing and completed investments
- Return trade mission activities (VN18007)
- Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
Reduced costs and improved returns to growers through improvements in business and production skills
Ongoing and completed investments
- Australian onion industry communications (VN15002)
- Australian onion industry communications (VN15003)
- Australian onion industry communications program (VN18003)
- An IPM extension program for the potato and onion industries (MT16009)
- Minor use coordinator (MT17007)
- 10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)
- Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment (ST16008)
- Minor use permits for the onion industry (VN12008)
- Classification of the onion rust complex and development of rapid diagnostic assays (VN13001)
- Managing soil borne diseases of onions (VN13003)
- Detection and management of bacterial diseases in Australian allium crops (VN13005)
- Development of an onion white rot forecast model for Tasmania (VN14001)
- Review of the national biosecurity plan for the onion industry and development of a biosecurity manual for onion producers (VN15001)
- Onion industry minor use program (VN16000)
- International Onion Research Delegation (VN16001)
- International onion researcher delegation (VN17001)
- National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
- Protecting pollination for the Australian horticultural industry (MT13002)
- Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
- Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
- PBRI symposium (ST18003)
An informed, engaged industry results in a greater ability to respond to market shifts
Ongoing and completed investments
- Women leaders workshop (MT16003)
- Engaging leaders in the Australian horticulture industry (LP16001)
- Onion industry communications program (VN18003)
- 10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)
- Australian onion industry communications program (VN18003)
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 Onion 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 Onion Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
