Investment analysis
See how Vegetable Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the Fund management page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund are guided by the vegetable 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 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 Vegetable 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
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How specific projects align to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
Click on the below panels to see which projects in the Vegetable Fund align to which SIP outcomes. Because some projects address more than one SIP outcome, they may be listed more than once.
Increased demand and value of the domestic vegetable industry through improved grower knowledge of the market, product differentiation, increased food service revenue, improved food safety and increased consumer knowledge
Ongoing and completed investments
- Vegetable cluster consumer insights program (MT17017)
- Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry (Project Harvest) (VG12078)
- Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry (Project Harvest) – Stage 2 (VG14060)
- Process improvements for preserving peak freshness in broccoli (2) (VG14062)
- Implementation plan for increasing children’s vegetable intake (VG15005)
- Demographic research for the vegetable industry – phase 2 (VG15019)
- Understanding consumer triggers and barriers to consumption of Australian indigenous vegetables and Asian vegetables (VG15071)
- Vegetable Consumer Alignment Cpecialist (VCAS) (VG15072)
- Gap analysis of vegetable consumer market research data (VG16008)
- Market opportunity for vegetable juices (VG16016)
- Outstanding research tasks in consumer research for sweetpotatoes (VG16021)
- Increasing consumption by developing community awareness and benefits of vegetables (VG16025)
- New and innovative ways to boost vegetable awareness in schools (VG16049)
- Vegetable consumer insights program (VG16069)
- Boosting vegetable consumption through diet (VegeEze) (VG16071)
- Creating value from edible vegetable waste (VG15076)
- New vegetable products for personal nutrition (VG12096)
- Development of a vegetable education resource – stage 2 (VG15067)
- Educational opportunities around the perceptions and aversions to vegetables through digital media – long-form video (VG16018)
- Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge (VG16064)
- Vegetable digital asset redevelopment – Veggycation (VG16080)
- Addressing vegetable consumption through foodservice organisations (chefs, TAFEs and other training institutions) (VG16026)
- Building the business case to grow domestic demand for vegetables in Australia (VG17013)
- Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)
- Vegetable snacking options market research – stage 2 (VG15060)
- Vegetable trend forecasting and analysis (VG16027)
- Remediation of soil contaminated by Salmonella enterica to expedite plant or replant of vegetables (VG13039)
A revolutionary new sensor for in-field measurements of food safety in leafy vegetables (VG13073) - Crisis management awareness for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15016)
- Strengthened biosecurity for the Australian vegetable industry – stage 2 (VG15020)
- Improving safety of vegetable produce through on-farm sanitation, using electrolysed oxidising (EO) water (VG15068)
- ProbiSafe – developing biocontrol agents to inhibit pathogen growth (VG16005)
- Environmental scan on food safety certification needs for vegetable growers (VG16007)
- Removing barriers of food safety certification for vegetable exporters though GLOBALG.A.P. co-certification (VG16019)
- Pathogen persistence from paddock to plate (VG16042)
Export markets grown through increased understanding of opportunities available, improved market access, improved export capabilities, improved reputation and competitive advantage
Ongoing and completed investments
- Asia Fruit Logistica 2016/17 (AM16002)
- China Fruit & Vegetable Fair 2016/17 (AM16003)
- Gulfood 2017 (MT16012)
- Gulfood 2018 (Taste Australia attendance) (MT17008)
- World of Perishables (Taste Australia attendance) (MT17010)
- China Fruit & Vegetable Fair 2017 (Taste Australia attendance) (MT17011)
- Export opportunities for carrots, sweet corn, beans, broccoli and baby leaf – symposia (VG13072)
- Export development of Australian vegetables to Japan (VG15074)
- Vegetable industry participation in the South Australian Government trade mission to SE Asia 2016 (VG15075)
- Removing barriers of food safety certification for vegetable exporters though GLOBALG.A.P. co-certification (VG16019)
- Vegetable industry export program (VG16061)
- Export faciltators (VG16085)
- World of Perishables 016/17 (AM16004)
- China Fruit & Vegetable Fair (AM16010)
- Export – import market intelligence project 2014-2016 (MT14006)
- Trade facilitation (MT15029)
- Horticultural trade data 2017-2019 (MT16010)
- Horticulture trade intelligence reporting 2017-2019 (MT16011)
- Understanding the nature, origins, volume and values of vegetable imports (VG12083)
- Vegetable industry export strategy (VG15052)
- Sensitivity study - impact of increasing vegetable exports on the domestic market (VG15061)
- Environmental scan on food safety certification needs for vegetable growers (VG16007)
- China insights data for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16079)
- Essential market access data packages (MT14052)
- New end-point treatment solutions to control fruit fly (VG13043
- Vegetable industry market access and development program (VG13097)
- Horticulture trade data (MT19005)
Increased farm productivity and decreased production costs through better utilisation of resources, adaptation to climate, reduced impact of pests and diseases and better utilisation of advanced technologies on the farm
Ongoing and completed investments
- Vision systems, sensing and sensor networks to manage risks and increase productivity in vegetable production systems (VG15024)
- Creating value from edible vegetable waste (VG15076)
- National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
- Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (MT16005)
- Remediation of soil contaminated by Salmonella enterica to expedite plant or replant of vegetables (VG13039)
- An investigation of low-cost protective cropping (VG13075)
- Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG13078)
- Investigating labour supply options across the Australian vegetable industry (VG15025)
- Precision seeding benefits for processing pea production (VG15039)
- Developing technical guidelines and a best practice extension toolbox for greenhouse construction and safe operation (VG16004)
- Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices (VG16011)
- On farm evaluation of vegetable seed viability using non-destructive techniques (VG16028)
- Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)
- Using autonomous systems to guide vegetable decision making on-farm (VG15003)
- Investigating novel glass technologies and photovoltaic in protected cropping (VG15038)
- Evaluating and testing autonomous systems developed in VG15003 in Australian vegetable production systems (VG15059)
- Gap analysis and economic assessment for protected cropping vegetables in tropical Australia (VG16024)
- Research and operations to trial innovative glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping (VG16070)
- Protected cropping – review of research and identification of R&D gaps for levied vegetables (VG16083)
- National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (VG17003)
- Port Augusta Qfly SIT factory pilot operation (SITplus) (FF18003)
- Managing pesticide access in horticulture (MT10029)
- SITplus: Developing and optimising production of a male-only, temperature-sensitive-lethal, strain of Qfly, B. tryoni (MT13059)
- 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)
- Minor use coordinator (MT17007)
- Generation of residue data for permit applications 2017 (MT17012)
- 10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)
- National tomato potato psyllid and zebra chip surveillance (MT18008)
- Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture crops 2019/20 (MT18018)
- Incursion response funding (PT16006)
- Generation of data for permit pesticide applications in horticulture crops (ST16006)
- Proposed AgVet collaborative forum plant industry investment (ST16008)
- Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2018 (ST17000)
- Vegetable minor use allocation (VG11033)
- Management of insecticide resistance in the green peach aphid (VG12109)
- Minor use permit management for the vegetable industry (VG12114)
- Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry (VG13004)
- Plant health plan implementation for the vegetable industry (VG13025)
- New in-field treatment solutions to control fruit fly (1) (1) (VG13041)
- New in-field treatment solutions to control fruit fly (2) (2) (VG13042)
- New end-point treatment solutions to control fruit fly (1) (VG13043)
- New end-point treatment solutions to control fruit fly (2) (VG13044)
- Minor use and agronomy coordinator - Minor use priorities and awareness program (VG13096)
- Effective management of parsley summer root rot (VG13101)
- Manipulation of regulatory microRNAs to suppress insecticide resistance in diamondback moth (VG13111)
- Management and detection of bacterial leaf spot in capsicum and chilli crops (VG14010)
- Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in vegetable crops 2014 – Peracto (VG14038)
- Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in vegetable crops 2014 – Eurofins (VG14039)
- Landscape diversity and field margin management (VG14047)
- Innovative solutions for management of tospoviruses of vegetable crops (VG14063)
- Advanced stable fly management for vegetable producers (VG15002)
- Viruses of national importance to the vegetable industry (VG15008)
- Improving soilborne disease diagnostic capacity for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15009)
- A multi-faceted approach to soilborne disease management (VG15010)
- Improved management options for cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (VG15013)
- Strengthened biosecurity for the Australian vegetable industry – stage 2 (VG15020) (VG15023)
- Facilitating adoption of IPM through a participatory approach with local advisors and industry (VG15034)
- Facilitating adoption of IPM through a participatory approach with local advisors and industry - coordination component (VG15035)
- Investigating on farm HACCP programs for managing plant (VG15051)
- Improved management of pumpkin brown etch (VG15064)
- Review of the national biosecurity plan for the vegetable industry (VG15065)
- Improved knowledge of factors contributing to carrot rot (VG15066)
- A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15070)
- Characterisation of a carlavirus of French bean (VG15073)
- Vegetable industry minor use program (VG16020)
- Novel topical vegetable, cotton virus and whitefly protection (VG16037)
- Vegetable agrichemical pest management needs and priorities (VG16060)
- Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods for IPM on vegetable farms (VG16062)
- Impact of pesticides on beneficial arthropods of importance in Australian vegetable production (VG16067)
- Incursion response funding (VG) (VG16076)
- Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)
- Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria (VG16086)
- Minor use permit management for the vegetable industry (VG16087
- Incursion response funding (VG) (VG16706)
- Review of issues and options for preventing and removing redback spiders in broccoli (VG17014)
- New breeding technologies and opportunities for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16010)
- EnviroVeg program for promoting environmental best practice in the Australian vegetable industry (VG12008)
- Soil condition management – extension and capacity building (VG13076)
- The effects of using anhydrous ammonia to supply nitrogen to vegetable crops (VG15062)
- The EnviroVeg Program 2017-2022 (VG16063)
- Confirmation of ultra-filtration as a viable low-cost water disinfection and nutrient solution recycling option (VG13052)
- Soils for Life: vegetable case-study project (VG14037)
- Review of current irrigation technologies (VG14048)
- Optimising benefits of vermiculture in commercial-scale vegetable farms (VG15037)
- Data analytics and application technology to guide on farm irrigation (VG15054)
- Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16068)
- A revolutionary new sensor for in-field measurements of food safety in leafy vegetables (VG13073)
- Improved skill for regional climate in the ACCESS-based POAMA model (VG13092)
- Sowing success through transformational technologies (VG15021)
- ProbiSafe – developing biocontrol agents to inhibit pathogen growth (VG16005)
- Adoption of precision systems technology in vegetable production (VG16009)
- PBRI symposium (ST18003)
Increased supply chain integration and development through improved supply chain management, development of collaborative models and partnerships
Ongoing and completed investments
- National honey bee pest surveillance program (MT12011)
- Stingless bees as effective managed pollinators for Australian horticulture (PH16000)
- Identifying and sharing postharvest best practice on-farm and online (VG13083)
- Process improvements for preserving peak freshness in broccoli (2) (VG14062)
- Improved management of pumpkin brown etch (VG15064)
- Improving safety of vegetable produce through on-farm sanitation, using electrolysed oxidising (EO) water (VG15068)
- Feasibility study to collect and report wholesale market data (VG15057)
- Vegetable market price reporting pilot program – market data (VG16081)
- Vegetable market price reporting pilot program – reporting (VG16084)
- Vegetable knowledge transfer at the 2018 International Spinach Conference (VG17004)
Improved capability of levy payers to adopt improved practices and new innovation through improved communication and extension programs, grower innovation support, professional development and workforce building programs, and through improved farm management and information systems
Ongoing and completed investments
- Women leaders workshop (MT16003)
- 10th Australasian Soilborne Disease Symposium sponsorship (MT17022)
- Enhancing best practice in vegetable production and business (VG12113)
- Plant health plan implementation for the vegetable Industry (VG13025)
- Soil condition management – extension and capacity building (VG13076)
- Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG13078)
- Identifying and sharing postharvest best practice on-farm and online (VG13083)
- Improved skill for regional climate in the ACCESS-based POAMA model (VG13092)
- Soils for Life: vegetable case-study project (VG14037)
- Review of current irrigation technologies (VG14048)
- Advanced stable fly management for vegetable producers (VG15002)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15004)
- Crisis management awareness for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15016)
- Sowing success through transformational technologies (VG15021)
- Strengthened biosecurity for the Australian vegetable industry – stage 2 (VG15020) (VG15023)
- Vegetable industry communication program 2016-2019 (VG15027)
- Optimising benefits of vermiculture in commercial-scale vegetable farms (VG15037)
- Precision seeding benefits for processing pea production (VG15039)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15040)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15041)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses – NSW (VG15042)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15043)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15044)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15045)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses – TAS (VG15046)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15047)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses – VIC (VG15048)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15049)
- Investigating on farm HACCP programs for managing plant (VG15051)
- Data analytics and application technology to guide on farm irrigation (VG15054)
- The effects of using anhydrous ammonia to supply nitrogen to vegetable crops (VG15062)
- Review of the national biosecurity plan for the vegetable industry (VG15065)
- Vegetable consumer alignment specialist (VCAS) support role (VG15069)
- 2018 European industry leadership and development mission (VG15701)
- 2018 USA Industry Leadership and Development Mission (VG15702)
- 2018 Women’s and Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Missions (VG15703)
- Grower study tour of New Zealand: Precision vegetable production (VG15704)
- Improving processing vegetable yields through improved production practices (VG16011)
- Review of vegetable digital assets (VG16014)
- Training growers in direct consumer engagement (VG16035)
- Tools and interventions for increasing children’s vegetable knowledge (VG16064)
- Impact of pesticides on beneficial arthropods of importance in Australian vegetable production (VG16067)
- Optimising cover cropping for the Australian vegetable industry (VG16068)
- Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)
- Vegetable knowledge transfer at the 2018 International Spinach Conference (VG17004)
- Strategic review of the Australian vegetable industry's extension and training programs (VG17006)
- Annual Vegetable Industry Seminar 2019 (VG18001)
- Vegetable industry leadership and development missions 2019 (VG18002)
- National industry development for the vegetable industry (VG18003)
- Multi-industry knowledge exchange – IHC Turkey 2018 (MT17018)
- Investigating novel glass technologies and photovoltaic in protected cropping (VG15038)
- Regional capacity building to grow vegetable businesses (VG15050)
- Exploring leadership development capacity (VG16023)
- On farm evaluation of vegetable seed viability using non-destructive techniques (VG16028)
- Research and operations to trial innovative glass and photovoltaic technologies in protected cropping (VG16070)
- Protected cropping – review of research and identification of R&D gaps for levied vegetables (VG16083)
- National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (VG17003)
- Masterclass in Horticultural Business (LP15001)
- Attracting new entrants into Australian horticulture – promoting careers in horticulture (LP15006)
- Nuffield carming scholarship (VG11001)
- Innovating new virus diagnostics and planting bed management in the Australian sweetpotato industry (VG13004)
- New in-field treatment solutions to control fruit fly (1) (VG13041)
- New in-field treatment solutions to control fruit fly (2) (VG13042)
- Effective management of parsley summer root rot (VG13101)
- Management and detection of bacterial leaf spot in capsicum and chilli crops (VG14010)
- Landscape diversity and field margin management (VG14047)
- Nuffield ccholarship (VG14065)
- A multi-faceted approach to soilborne disease management (VG15010)
- Vegetable industry education and training initiative (VG15028)
- Growing Leaders (VG15030)
- Facilitating adoption of IPM through a participatory approach with local advisors and industry (VG15034)
- Facilitating adoption of IPM through a participatory approach with local advisors and industry – coordination component (VG15035)
- Improved knowledge of factors contributing to carrot rot (VG15066)
- A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry (VG15070)
- Characterisation of a carlavirus of French bean (VG15073)
- Adoption of precision systems technology in vegetable production (VG16009)
- VegWHS training resources (VG16031)
- Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods for IPM on vegetable farms (VG16062)
- Area wide management of vegetable diseases: viruses and bacteria (VG16086)
- Review of issues and options for preventing and removing redback spiders in broccoli (VG17014)
- EnviroVeg program for promoting environmental best practice in the Australian vegetable industry (VG12008)
- Financial performance of Australian vegetable farms 2013-14 to 2015-16 (VG13068)
- Financial performance of Australian vegetable farms 2016-2017 to 2018-2019 (VG15077)
- The EnviroVeg Program 2017-2022 (VG16063)
- Vegetable business benchmarking (VG17000)
- Leadership program expenses 2013-2016 (VG12080)
- Graduate alumni industry network (GAIN) (VG13036)
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
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