Investment analysis
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Raspberry and Blackberry Fund are guided by the raspberry and blackberry 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 Raspberry and Blackberry 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 Raspberry and Blackberry Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
By 2021, domestic per capita consumption of fresh Australian raspberries will increase by at least 40 per cent, supported by positive consumer perceptions of product value
Ongoing and completed investments
- Consumer behavioural and retail data for fresh produce (MT17015)
- Raspberry and blackberry consumer insights research (RB18000)
- Raspberry and Blackberry positioning workshop (RB18506)
The Hort Innovation Rasberry and Blackberry Fund contributed to other marketing-related projects and activities in this outcome. For information and updates on marketing visit the fund's grower pages.
By 2021, exports of Australian raspberries exceed five per cent of national production by volume, in selected markets with a capacity and willingness to pay a premium for quality fruit
Ongoing and completed investments
By 2021, the industry will increase farm productivity (marketable yield per hectare) by an average 10 per cent
Ongoing and completed investments
- Continuation of pilot systems to validate Pest Free Place of Production for Queensland fruit fly in the Yarra Valley (MT15028)
- Minor use coordinator (MT17007)
- Minor use permits for the rubus industry (RB13011)
- Rubus industry minor use program (RB16000)
- Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000)
- Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops (ST18001)
- Improving the biosecurity preparedness of Australian horticulture for the exotic spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT17005)
- Xylella coordinator (MT17006)
- Review of the biosecurity plan for the berry sector (MT18004)
- Improving plant industry access to new genetics through faster and more accurate diagnostics Developing IPM-compatible controls for spotted winged drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) (MT18010)
- Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture crops 2019/20 (MT18018)
- Integrated pest management of redberry mite, Acalitus essigi, on blackberries (RB17000)
- Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment (ST16008)
- Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
- Building resilience to drupelet disorder on rubus (RB14003)
- Coir waste management for hydroponic berries (MT17016)
- Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) – Updates (MT19008)
- PBRI Symposium (ST18003)
By 2021, at least 90 per cent of growers and other firms involved in raspberry and blackberry value chains will be directly engaged with and value national industry services
Ongoing and completed investments
- Engaging leaders in the Australian horticulture industry (LP16001)
- Driving collaboration in Australian horticultural research (MT14055)
- Facilitating the development of the Australian berry industries (MT18020)
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 Raspberry and Blackberry 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 Raspberry and Blackberry Fund and how the investments align with the SIP.
