Investment expenditure analysis
See how Citrus Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the citrus 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Citrus Fund are guided by the industry's Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The SIP features four priority outcome areas that have been identified and agreed upon by the industry, and Hort Innovation works to invest in R&D initiatives that are aligned to these.
See how investment expenditure aligns to Strategic Investment Plan outcomes
In the interactive chart below, discover the most up-to-date information on how project expenditure in the Citrus Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
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Australian Citrus Congress (CT23007)
The Australian Citrus Congress serves as a platform to showcase cutting-edge domestic and international research, development, extension, and marketing (RDE&M) investments, all designed to enhance the future of the citrus industry.
10 October 2024
Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2023/24 to 2025/26 (MT24005)
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.
10 October 2024
Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)
Chemical residue report to support Australia’s Country Recognition Arrangement (CRA) with Indonesia (2024-2029) (MT24007)What is it all about? This project will provide a report of national residue testing data to the Department of Agriculture,
10 September 2024
Competitive citrus orchard systems (CT23006)
This project is building knowledge and resources to support a transition to growing systems with improved resource efficiency (space, water and labour) for producing high-value citrus crops.
20 June 2024
Albedo breakdown prediction (CT23003)
Albedo breakdown in citrus poses significant challenges to the industry in terms of economic costs, lowering fruit quality and increasing spoilage.
31 May 2024
Management of the citrus industry consultation and advisory mechanism (CT23004)
This project is supporting Australian citrus growers to have profitable, competitive, and sustainable businesses through sound investment of the citrus levy by Hort Innovation.
17 May 2024
Citrus market development and quality program (CT22002)
This investment ensures the Australian citrus industry remains globally competitive, well-informed, profitable, and able to reliably and sustainably supply quality fruit that achieves commercial and regulatory market requirements in domestic and international markets.
19 March 2024
Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry (CT23002)
The project will create new and unique germplasm, providing long-term opportunities for the Australian citrus industry to increase genetic diversity using high-performing rootstock options.
19 March 2024
Consumer usage and attitude tracking 2023/24 (MT23201)
This investment provides a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
21 February 2024
Understanding cross-protection of viral diseases in horticultural crops – a case study of citrus tristeza virus (BY22002)
This investment is developing a vaccine-like solution to arm the Australian citrus industry with an effective way to combat citrus tristeza virus.
9 November 2023