Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)

Ongoing project

Delivery Partner: ACIL Allen Consulting

What is it all about?

Hort Innovation engages independent consultants to evaluate the impact of our R&D investments, providing insights into the type and magnitude of impacts that are being generated across the company’s strategic levy programs.

This is a key piece of investment evaluation work, and a yearly process for the company, which began through the projects Ex-post impact assessment (MT18011) and Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020/21 to 2022/23 (MT21015).

The consultants will draw on a random sample of levy-funded projects each year, adhering to the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations (CRRDC) guidelines to assess the economic, social, governance and environmental impacts of these projects.

Four grower-focused case studies will also be developed each year to illustrate and communicate how these projects have delivered impact.

Impact assessments and case studies for FY23/24

A range of detailed reports showing the impact assessments undertaken on specific projects from the first year of random sampling can be downloaded below:

Four case studies were also produced:

Impact assessments and case studies for FY24/25

The individual reports for the impact assessments undertaken during the second year of sampling can be downloaded below:

Three case studies were also produced:

Details

This multi-industry project is a strategic levy investment in multiple Hort Innovation Funds

Related industries

Almond
Apple and pear
Avocado
Banana
Blueberry
Cherry
Citrus
Dried grape
Lychee
Macadamia
Mango
Melon
Mushroom
Nursery
Olive
Onion
Papaya
Passionfruit
Persimmon
Pineapple
Pistachio
Potato fresh
Potato processing
Raspberry and blackberry
Strawberry
Summerfruit
Sweetpotato
Table grape
Turf
Vegetable

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