Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Potato – Fresh Fund are guided by the potato grower 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 Potato – Fresh Fund is aligned to the SIP outcomes. This currently reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date, from July 2016 to June 2019.
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 Potato – Fresh Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
Industry profitability is significantly improved by increasing the value of product sold on the domestic market
Ongoing and completed investments
- Navigating the wealth of soil health information and identification of opportunities (PT16003)
- Review of bacterial blackleg diseases and R&D gaps with a focus on the potato industry (PT18000)
- Nuffield scholarship for a horticulturalist from the potato industry (PT18001)
- Review and update of the National Standard for Certification of Australian Seed Potatoes (PT15004)
- National Governance Framework for Australian Seed Potato Certification: an options paper (PT15005)
- Extension of the PreDicta Pt potato diagnostic service (PT15008)
- Developing and implementing a high throughput diagnostic test for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) (PT17000)
- Program approach for pest and disease potato industry investments (PT17002)
- Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots (PT17003)
Export markets have grown, resulting in increased average returns to growers
Ongoing and completed investments
- RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004)
- Surveillance of tomato potato psyllid in the Eastern States and South Australia (MT16016)
- National tomato potato psyllid (TPP) program coordinator (MT16018)
- National tomato potato psyllid and Zebra Chip surveillance (MT18008)
- Review of the national biosecurity plan for the potato industry and development of a biosecurity manual for potato producers (PT16004)
- Incursion response funding (PT16006)
- Developing and implementing a high throughput diagnostic test for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) (PT17000)
Average yields have significantly improved, resulting in reduced cost of production
Ongoing and completed investments
- Extension of the PreDicta Pt potato diagnostic service (PT15008)
- An IPM extension program for the potato and onion industries (MT16009)
- Spongospora infection of potato roots – ecology, epidemiology and control (PT14002)
- Extension program for the Australian potato industry 2016-2019 (PT15002)
- Extension activities for the Australian potato industry – literature review and survey (PT16000)
- Impact of groundwater quality on the management of centre-pivot-grown potato crops (PT16001)
- Exploring Spongospora suppressive soils in potato production (PT16002)
- Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots (PT17003)
- Diagnostic capability to detect Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) (PT17000)
- Program approach for pest and disease potato industry investments (PT17002)
- Potato stakeholder needs analysis and extension strategy development (PT18003)
Increased innovation and agility in potato businesses has resulted in a sustainable industry that can adapt to highly dynamic markets
Ongoing and completed investments
- Potato industry communication program 2016-18 (PT15007)
- Potato stakeholder needs analysis and extension strategy development (PT18003)
- Development of VegEze app (MT18012)
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 Potato – Fresh 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 Potato – Fresh Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
