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Discover strawberry levy investments into Strawberry Fund R&D initiatives

The strawberry levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Strawberry Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

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Ongoing project

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

Ongoing project

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

Completed project

Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (MT23000) (MT23002)

This project provided a report of national residue testing data to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) for their utilisation in renewal of Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia.

9 November 2023

Ongoing project

Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) 2023 updates (MT23001)

This project delivers the 2023 Strategic Agrichemical Review Process (SARP) for each of the following industries: almond, avocado, banana, berry, lychee, macadamia, melon, olive, onion, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple and summerfruit.

7 November 2023

Ongoing project

Facilitating the development of the Australian berry industries (MT22010)

This multi-industry investment is tasked with supporting Australian berry growers in adopting improved practices on-farm and keeping up to date with the latest industry news, information, resources and technologies.

11 July 2023

Ongoing project

Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators (MT22007)

This investment is examining the role flies play in pollinating berry crops in the Coffs Harbour region of New South Wales to better inform future research into alternative managed pollinators.

30 March 2023

Ongoing project

Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2022 (ST21001 and ST21006)

This project is providing access to safe and effective chemicals for the management of pests, weeds and diseases.

2 June 2022

Ongoing project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24 (MT21006)

This whole-of-horticulture investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

11 May 2022

Ongoing project

Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)

This multi-industry investment is tasked with providing regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting to a range of industries

10 March 2022