Investment expenditure analysis
See how Vegetable Fund investments are tracking against the industry’s Strategic Investment Plan
As seen on the vegetable 'fund management' page, investments specific to the Hort Innovation Vegetable 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 Vegetable Fund is aligned to the four SIP outcomes. The chart reflects project investment across the life of the SIP to date.
11-20 of 42 results
Glasshouse films (VG21006)
This program seeks to reduce energy use and increase resource use efficiency by employing new light-blocking (Smart Glass) and existing light-shifting (LLEAF) films in glasshouses operated by the protected cropping industry.
28 August 2023
Produce Executive Program Scholarships (VG22011)
This project supports four scholarships annually on the IFPA Produce Executive Program for employees from vegetable levy-paying organisations in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
28 August 2023
National fall armyworm innovation system for the Australian vegetable industry (VG22006)
This investment delivers a nationally coordinated program to reduce fall armyworms' impact on the vegetable industry by arming growers with tools and knowledge.
22 August 2023
Education and tools for canteen managers to increase vegetables in primary school canteens and vegetable consumption by children (MT22006)
This project is engaging primary school canteens across Australia through a range of initiatives to boost the consumption of veggies at school and create long-term healthy eating habits.
22 August 2023
Management of foliar bacterial diseases in vegetables (VG22001)
This project is supporting vegetable growers to manage foliar bacterial diseases by providing them with ways to detect pathogens quickly and then treat them effectively.
8 August 2023
Identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination in leafy vegetables (VG22002)
This program is assisting leafy vegetable growers improve their food safety systems by identifying and managing the sources and routes of microbial contamination.
2 August 2023
Evidence-based education program to support increased vegetable consumption in children (VG22005)
This project is increasing children’s vegetable consumption through delivering health and nutrition-based information to health professionals and professionals working in child-based settings.
12 July 2023
National vegetable and onion benchmarking program (MT22009)
This project is providing vegetable and onion growers with the ability to compare their businesses against national and regional benchmarking data.
3 July 2023
Capturing the real and potential benefits and costs of on-farm biosecurity measures (MT22008)
This investment quantifies the everyday benefits of on-farm biosecurity practices so that recommendations can be made on how to incentivise vegetable and melon growers to adopt appropriate biosecurity measures.
19 April 2023
Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 3 (MT22004)
The Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection program assists melon and vegetable growers to improve the management of their soil and crop health, to drive their productivity, profitability and sustainability on-farm.
19 April 2023