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Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives

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

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Ongoing project

Produce Executive Program Scholarships (VG22011)

This project supports four scholarships annually on the IFPA Produce Executive Program for employees from vegetable levy-paying organisations in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

28 August 2023

Completed project

Leadership development program (MT18016)

This multi-industry leadership-building project was tasked with delivering development program for sweetpotato, raspberry and blackberry, and vegetable workers.

14 September 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Vegetable industry leadership and development missions 2019 (VG18002)

This investment provided opportunities for levy payers in the Australian vegetable industry to take part in overseas leadership and development missions

5 March 2020

Completed project Final Research Report

2018 Women’s and Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Missions (VG15703)

This project supported two 2018 international study tours for the vegetable industry - one for young growers and one for women.

13 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

2018 USA Industry Leadership and Development Mission (VG15702)

A 2018 vegetable industry leadership and development tour to the United States of America was supported by this investment.

13 December 2018

Ongoing project

Nuffield scholarship (VG14065)

This project provides funding to support Nuffield Scholars in the vegetable industry.

5 December 2018

Completed project

2018 European industry leadership and development mission (VG15701)

This investment supported vegetable levy payers in visiting a trade event, wholesale markets and agribusinesses in Europe, to learn about global trends.

30 July 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Grower study tour of New Zealand: Precision vegetable production (VG15704)

Precision agriculture techniques and technologies for vegetable production were observed in a 2016 study tour to New Zealand, funded through this project.

7 March 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Women's grower study tour 2014-2016 (VG13706)

This investment supported vegetable industry participation in the 2015 Women in Horticulture Industry Leadership and Development Mission - a study tour to Europe.

3 September 2016