Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Potato – Processing Fund are guided by the processing potato 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 – Processing 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 Potato – Processing Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
Industry has access to the world’s best agronomic information and networks, resulting in increased productivity
Ongoing and completed investments
- Navigating the wealth of soil health information and identification of opportunities (PT16003)
- Program approach for pest and disease potato industry investments (PT17002)
- Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots (PT17003)
- Review of bacterial blackleg diseases and R&D gaps with a focus on the potato industry (PT18000)
- Exploring Spongospora suppressive soils in potato production (PT16002)
- Spongospora infection of potato roots – ecology epidemiology (PT14002)
- Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
- World Potato Congress and European potato conference study tours (PT18002)
Growers are serviced by professional agronomists with best practice potato expertise, resulting in improved industry skills and knowledge
Ongoing and completed investments
- Program approach for pest and disease potato industry investments (PT17002)
- Potato stakeholder needs analysis and extension strategy development (PT18003)
- Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots (PT17003)
- Impact of groundwater quality on the management of centre-pivot-grown potato crops (PT16001)
- Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)
Losses from pest and disease are reduced, resulting in improved quality and increased marketable yield
Ongoing and completed investments
- Extension of the PreDicta Pt potato diagnostic service (PT15008)
- Developing and implementing a high throughput diagnostic test for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) (PT17000)
- RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer (MT16004)
- An IPM extension program for the potato and onion industries (MT16009)
- Monitoring psyllids in Australian potato and vegetable crops (MT16016)
- Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics using next generation sequencing (MT18005)
- Extension Program for the Australian Potato Industry 2016-2019 (PT15002)
- Extension activities for the Australian potato industry – literature review and survey (PT16000)
- Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots (PT17003)
- Potato stakeholder needs analysis and extension strategy development (PT18003)
- 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 and update of the National Standard for Certification of Australian Seed Potatoes (PT15004)
- Incursion response funding (PT16006)
- Sampling for Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) (PT19001)
- Potato industry interim communication project (PT19005)
- PBRI Symposium (ST18003)
Precision agriculture and related technologies /systems become standard practice, resulting in reduced cost of production
Ongoing and completed investments
Collaboration across the supply chain to achieve cultural change has resulted in improved economic sustainability
Ongoing and completed investments
- Nuffield scholarship for a horticulturalist from the potato industry (PT18001)
- Potato stakeholder needs analysis and extension strategy development (PT18003)
- Leadership development program (MT18016)
- Potato industry interim communication project (PT19005)
- Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)
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 – Processing 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 – Processing Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
