R & D FUNDING
The following table lists projects receiving funding derived from the almond producers ’ R & D levy and matching Commonwealth funding .
HORT INNOVATION
Hort Innovation ’ s Almond Strategic Investment Advisory Panels ( SIAP ) provides strategic investment advice in relation to the research and development activities funded by industry levies and contributions from the Australian Government .
The SIAP guide the strategic priorities set out in the Almond Industry ’ s Strategic Investment Plan .
R & D investments using the research levies are made specifically on behalf of levy payers . These investments focus on the needs identified and prioritised by the industry . In general , strategic levy investments provide outputs that have a 1-5 year delivery timeframe and in the case of R & D , span a wide scope of investment types .
R & D Project Summary 2022 / 23 Project
Project name Projects Delivered by the ABA AL19000 AL19001
Almond Centre of Excellence experimental and demonstration orchard
Almond Industry Innovation and Adoption Program AL20001 Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks For almond production - stage 3 AL22008
Almond industry communications and events program AL22004 Almond market access and trade development 2023 – 2026 AL22005
Final Evaluation of AL19005 AL22007 Almond industry statistics and data collection 2023-2025
AL17008 Market Access , Maintenance and Development Program ( trade shows SIAL , Anuga , Gulfoods , China TNC , Supermarket Japan , Food and Hotel Indonesia , Food ingredients ASIA )
AL22006 Almond industry California study tour 2022 Projects Delivered by other service providers AL16002 PH17001
Almond minor use permit program
Development of non-invasive methods and systems for the assessment of hive health MT20007 Regulatory support and response coordination ( pesticides ) MT21008 AS18000 AL21000 MT21004
National Bee Pest Surveillance Program : Transition Program National Tree Crop Intensification in Horticulture Pathway to carbon neutral – whole orchard recycling in almond orchards Consumer behavioural data program MT21015 Horticulture Impact Assessment Program 2020 / 21 to 2022 / 23 AL21001 AL20005 AL21004
Optimising almond production systems Pathway to carbon neutral – life cycle analysis in almond orchards Cover crops for soil health and productivity AL22002 An integrated disease management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2 AL22003 An integrated pest management program for the Australian almond industry – Phase 2 MT22005 AL22009 HA19007 MT21003 ST21007
Horticulture trade data Australian almond variety evaluation program Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative PBRI Program Consumer Demand Spaces for Horticulture Australian horticulture international demand creation
2022 / 23 ABA ANNUAL REPORT 5