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Australian-Grown Innovation 2025 Build phase: Mid-program update

Australian-Grown Innovation 2025 Build phase: Mid-program updateThe Australian-Grown Innovation 2025 Build phase is making significant strides in its mission to accelerate innovation across Australia’s horticulture and food sectors. Led by Hort

4 November 2025

Ongoing project

Flies as effective pollinators for horticulture (PH24002) (PH24002)

This project addresses the urgent need for alternative managed crop pollinators in Australian horticulture, responding to the decline of wild pollinators, increasing risks to honeybee health, and the expansion of crops less suited to honeybees.

24 October 2025

Ongoing project

Reducing on-farm food waste and unlocking its value for grower profitability and sustainability (HN24001)

The initiative will deliver evidence-based strategies tailored to Australian growing conditions, including revising produce specifications, exploring value-added uses for non-standard produce, and creating a Grower Knowledge Database.

16 October 2025

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Next generation weed management takes centre stage at Gatton AgTech Showcase

Next generation weed management takes centre stage at Gatton AgTech ShowcaseAustralia’s horticulture industry is set to benefit from a major innovation in weed management, announced today at the Gatton AgTech Showcase. The Next generation weed

14 October 2025

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Ultraviolet light helps growers put fungicides to bed and improve productivity in new R&D project

Ultraviolet light helps growers put fungicides to bed and improve productivity in new R&D projectA new Australian research project is aiming to replace chemical fungicides with ultraviolet light in the fight against powdery mildew - a disease that

13 October 2025

Ongoing project

Plus one serve: Primary schools vegetable provisioning model (HN24008)

This two-year project aims to evaluate initiatives and explore business models for vegetable provisioning for snack breaks in primary schools that take into account socio-economic inequalities.

7 October 2025

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Hort Innovation Venture Fund announces first investment

Hort Innovation Venture Fund announces first investmentThe Hort Innovation Venture Fund, Australia’s first horticulture-focused venture capital fund, has today made its inaugural investment, marking a landmark moment for the sector. Funding

24 September 2025

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Rocking Australian grower’s carbon capture

Rocking Australian grower’s carbon capture A new research project is set to explore if crushed rock dust could hold the solution to capturing carbon for Australian growers countrywide. Announced today by Hort Innovation Frontiers, the project is

15 September 2025

Ongoing project

Horticultural Industry Internship Program (LP24200)

The Horticultural Industry Internship Program is a new initiative addressing workforce shortages in Australian horticulture by offering paid, industry-based internships to undergraduate and graduate students from Western Sydney University (WSU).

12 September 2025

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Ten Australian innovators selected to solve industry challenges

Ten Australian innovators selected to solve industry challengesThe development of industry-led solutions for Australian horticulture is one step closer with the launch of the first Build phase of the Australian-Grown Innovation initiative - a

24 August 2025