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Discover macadamia levy investments into Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives

The macadamia levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Macadamia Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.

Discover the projects that you want to see by refining the list by ongoing, completed, and historical R&D projects as well as projects by R&D portfolio type. You can also filter the projects by areas of extension and communications, international trade, and data and insights.

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Ongoing project

Generation of data for pesticide permit applications in horticulture 2022 (ST22001, ST22003 and ST22004)

These multi-industry projects are generating the data needed to support a range of existing minor use permits across various horticulture crops to ensure growers have continued access to safe and effective chemicals for managing pests, weeds, and diseases.

29 November 2022

Ongoing project

Macadamia crop forecasting 2023-2025 (MC22001)

This investment is responsible for producing climate-adjusted crop forecasts for the macadamia industry each year from 2023 to 2025, along with longer-term forecasts out to 10 years for expected production amounts.

29 November 2022

Ongoing project

Macadamia industry benchmarking and industry sustainability insights 2022-2027 (MC22000)

This investment is responsible for delivering a range of metrics to support decision-making and improve farm productivity and profitability within the Australian macadamia industry.

29 November 2022

Ongoing project

Macadamia international insights data (MC22002)

This investment provides the macadamia industry with data on retail point-of-sale data for packaged nuts in the USA, Germany and China.

5 October 2022

Ongoing project

An integrated disease management approach for the Australian macadamia industry (MC21001)

This investment is generating new knowledge and providing innovative tools to predict, monitor and control diseases in macadamia.

4 August 2022

Ongoing project

An integrated systems based approach for pest management in Australian macadamia (MC21000)

This investment is establishing a decision-support system to facilitate timely and effective pest management decisions for Australian macadamia growers and other industry stakeholders.

3 August 2022

Ongoing project

Macadamia industry communications program (MC21002)

This investment shares R&D and marketing outcomes and other knowledge with macadamia growers and other industry stakeholders.

16 June 2022

Ongoing project

Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021-22 to 2023-24 (MT21006)

This whole-of-horticulture investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook

11 May 2022

Ongoing project

Consumer behavioural data program (MT21004)

This multi-industry investment is tasked with providing regular consumer behaviour data and insight reporting to a range of industries

10 March 2022