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R&D projects

Discover sweetpotato levy investments into Sweetpotato Fund R&D initiatives

The sweetpotato levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Sweetpotato 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

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

Completed project

Pilot program: Consumer usage, attitude and brand tracking (MT21201)

This pilot program provided a category tracking service to allow various horticultural categories to better understand consumer usage and attitudes and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

9 March 2022

Completed project Final Research Report

Consumer demand spaces for horticulture (MT21003)

This investment identified and prioritised opportunities to engage consumers and build demand across the domestic market for fruits, nuts and vegetables.

28 November 2022

Completed project

Leadership development program (MT18016)

This multi-industry leadership-building project was tasked with delivering development program for sweetpotato, raspberry and blackberry, and vegetable workers.

14 September 2021

Completed project

Horticulture trade data (MT19005)

This investment provided Hort Innovation with a subscription to the Global Trade Atlas Database.

22 March 2023

Completed project Final Research Report

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT20007)

This project provided the Australian horticulture industry with key information regarding domestic and international pesticide regulation.

23 September 2024

Completed project

Regulatory support and coordination (pesticides) (MT17019)

Among other thing, this project produced the Ag Chemical Updates, detailing chemical issues and reviews.

9 July 2021

Completed project Final Research Report

Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture (MT19015)

This project examined potential parasitoids of fall armyworm and delivered extension materials to growers on how to effectively manage this pest.

28 September 2022