Investment expenditure analysis
See how Raspberry and Blackberry Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the raspberry and blackberry 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Raspberry and Blackberry Fund are guided by the berry Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The SIP features four priority outcome areas that have been identified and agreed upon by the industry, and Hort Innovation works to invest in R&D initiatives that are aligned to these.
See how investment expenditure aligns to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
In the interactive chart below, discover the most up-to-date information on how project expenditure in the Raspberry and Blackberry Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
1-10 of 26 results
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 25/26 (MT24201)
This project is delivering a comprehensive consumer tracking program across the Australian horticulture sector.
18 June 2025
Regulatory support and response co-ordination (pesticides) (MT24008)
The regulatory support and response coordination project aims to provide Australian horticultural industries support to navigate complex domestic and international pesticide regulations.
6 May 2025
BerryQuest International 2025 (MT24004)
BerryQuest is the international biannual conference of the Australian berry industry, and this project provides levy-funded support for its delivery.
15 January 2025
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.
10 October 2024
Rubus Industry – barriers to best practice across diverse communities (RB23003)
This project is identifying key barriers preventing the adoption of best practices in the raspberry and blackberry industries and recommending next steps to overcome these barriers, ensuring that the industry continues to grow efficiently and sustainably.
2 October 2024
Driving on-farm productivity with augmented technologies for fruit growers (AS23002)
This program is leveraging the latest augmented reality technology to drive on-farm productivity for berry and table grape growers.
2 October 2024
Best practice pollinator management for the rubus industry (RB23002)
This program ensures rubus growers have access to best practice information on managing pollinators on their farms.
26 June 2024
Multi-industry berry trade development and market access project (2024-2029) (MT23004)
This investment is proactively managing market access and trade development for the berry industries so that an increasing volume of product can be moved offshore, over time, at sustainable prices.
10 April 2024
Berry advisory mechanism (MT23003)
This project ensures that all levy payers and supply chain participants can engage with the berry industry’s consultation mechanism to inform and prioritise the investment of berry industry levies and Australian Government co-investment funds for research, development and extension.
10 April 2024
Strengthening the sustainability of berry production (RB22001)
This project is generating comprehensive data about the environmental impacts of raspberry and blackberry production in Australia using life cycle assessment (LCA) methods.
13 December 2023