R&D projects
Discover vegetable levy investments into Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives
The vegetable levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Advanced vegetable mechanisation program to maximise labour and cost efficiency (VG23003)
This program will boost the adoption of advanced mechanisation technology in the Australian vegetable industry, reducing the industry’s high input costs and labour challenges that affect grower profitability.
12 June 2024
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
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
Vegetable industry leadership and development missions 2019 (VG18002)
This investment provided opportunities for levy payers in the Australian vegetable industry to take part in overseas leadership and development missions
5 March 2020
2018 Women’s and Young Grower Industry Leadership and Development Missions (VG15703)
This project supported two 2018 international study tours for the vegetable industry - one for young growers and one for women.
13 December 2018
2018 USA Industry Leadership and Development Mission (VG15702)
A 2018 vegetable industry leadership and development tour to the United States of America was supported by this investment.
13 December 2018
Nuffield scholarship (VG14065)
This project provides funding to support Nuffield Scholars in the vegetable industry.
5 December 2018
2018 European industry leadership and development mission (VG15701)
This investment supported vegetable levy payers in visiting a trade event, wholesale markets and agribusinesses in Europe, to learn about global trends.
30 July 2018
Grower study tour of New Zealand: Precision vegetable production (VG15704)
Precision agriculture techniques and technologies for vegetable production were observed in a 2016 study tour to New Zealand, funded through this project.
7 March 2017
Women's grower study tour 2014-2016 (VG13706)
This investment supported vegetable industry participation in the 2015 Women in Horticulture Industry Leadership and Development Mission - a study tour to Europe.
3 September 2016