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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

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

Completed project Final Research Report

Consumption of juiced fruit and vegetables data analytics (MT16008)

Insights into Australian's consumption of fruit, vegetables and juices were delivered by this investment, using the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey.

5 February 2019

Completed project Final Research Report

Understanding the nature, origins, volume and values of vegetable imports (VG12083)

This investment was established to help vegetable growers and industry understand the nature, origin, volume and value of vegetable imports coming into Australia.

28 August 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Consumer and market program for the vegetable industry (Project Harvest) (VG12078 and VG14060)

This investment was responsible for monitoring consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviour in relation to specific fresh vegetable commodities.

22 June 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Investigating the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables (VG12086)

This project investigated the costs associated with the production, sale and distribution of vegetables with a view to developing an improved strategic approach.

13 July 2015

Completed project Final Research Report

Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)

This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.

4 September 2015

Completed project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)

This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

12 December 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Improved skill for regional climate in the ACCESS-based POAMA model (VG13092)

This investment contributed to improving spatial and temporal weather forecasting and seasonal predictions in regions of interest to vegetable growers.

14 February 2018

Completed project Final Research Report

Financial performance of Australian vegetable farms 2013-14 to 2015-16 (VG13068)

Annual economic surveys of the vegetable industry, collecting comprehensive production and financial performance data, were supported by this project from 2013/14 to 2015/16.

19 January 2017

Completed project Final Research Report

Economic modelling of the impact of increased vegetable intake on health costs and grower returns (VG15031)

This project modelled the impact of increased vegetable consumption on grower returns and also on government health expenditure.

29 July 2016