Investment expenditure analysis
See how Vegetable Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the vegetable 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund are guided by the industry's 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 Vegetable Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
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National Bee Pest Surveillance Program: Transition program (MT21008)
This investment is delivering a national coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia.
19 January 2022
VegNet 3.0 (VG21000)
This investment is tasked with keeping Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources
23 November 2021
Generation of data for pesticide applications in horticulture crops 2021 (ST20003, ST20005 and ST20006)
These investments are responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals
27 July 2021
Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)
This project provides the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation
27 July 2021
Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments (ST19000)
This investment will improve the quality and yield of fruit and vegetable seeds produced in protected cropping environments by developing advanced technologies for pollination in protected cropping horticulture sector.
24 February 2021
Internal fruit rot of capsicum (VG17012)
This investment is investigating the causes behind internal fruit rot in capsicums and developing management techniques for growers to both prevent infection and minimise the risk of sending damaged fruit to market.
2 March 2020
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2018-19 to 2020-21 (HA18002)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook.
22 May 2019
Educational opportunities around the perceptions and aversions to vegetables through digital media – long-form video (VG16018)
This investment supports the continued activities of the Phenomenom web series and related resources for increasing kids' educaiton around and attitudes towards vegetables
22 January 2019
Vegetable industry minor use program (VG16020)
Through this project, levy funds and Australian Government contributions are used to submit renewals and applications for minor use permits for the vegetable industry as required.
10 December 2018
Nuffield scholarship (VG14065)
This project provides funding to support Nuffield Scholars in the vegetable industry.
5 December 2018