R&D projects
Discover olive levy investments into Olive Fund R&D initiatives
The olive levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Olive Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Review and development of the olive industry biosecurity plan (OL14008)
The Biosecurity Plan for the Olive Industry was updated under this project, to provide a framework to coordinate biosecurity activities for the industry.
5 February 2019
Essential work to facilitate increased exports to China, removing roadblocks and enhancing competitive advantage (OL14003)
With a focus on extra virgin olive oil exports to China, this project delivered the Olive Industry Export Handbook and an industry Export Code of Practice, along with training and more.
5 February 2019
Generation of residue data for pesticide minor use permit applications in horticulture crops 2015/16 (ST15027)
This investment was responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
26 November 2018
Various investments into olive oil quality (OL16007 & OL16008 & OL16005 & OL17005)
The olive levy has supported a range of now-completed work into identifying, testing and removing potential impurities in Australian olive oil.
16 December 2018
Risk and crisis management planning for the olive industry (OL16011)
A comprehensive risk management and crisis preparedness and response plan was developed by this investment for the Australian olive industry.
31 July 2018
Transformational innovation performance analysis (AI13011)
This project examined the level of innovation in the Australian horticulture industry, and its relationship to productivity.
4 September 2015
Olive data generation investments (ST16000, ST17000 and MT17012) (Olive data generation investments)
These investments were responsible for generating pesticide residue and crop safety data to support minor use permit applications and renewals.
10 May 2023
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2015-2018 (AH15001)
This across-industry investment is responsible for producing Hort Innovation’s annual Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
12 December 2018
Olive oil food service program (OL16004)
An outreach program designed to educate trainee chefs on the benefits and uses of Australian extra virgin olive oil
27 May 2019
Xylella coordinator (MT17006) (MT17006a)
Through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative, this investment supported the role and activities of a national coordinator relating to exotic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa.
14 June 2023