Completed project
Improving farm productivity and competitiveness in the Australian macadamia industry (MC09001)
Publication date: February 9, 2011
Delivery Partner: The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Variation in on-farm productivity is a significant issue for the Australian macadamia industry, with the top 25 per cent of farms typically achieving five times the production per hectare than the bottom 25 per cent.
This project, which ran from 2009 to 2014, built on previous work to improve productivity by establishing a national industry on-farm benchmarking service.
The team showcased the management practices of highly productive farms, targeting growers and farm managers, and also consulted with processors, consultants and researchers.
Three strategies were employed…
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund
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