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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Horticultural</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Network</strong><br />
Nut Sector RD&E Framework September 2010<br />
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4.4 Summary: Situation, Production, Investors and RD&E Drivers<br />
For each nut industry Table 31 summarises;<br />
national production growth in the last 5 years (positive or negative)<br />
the major production State(s)<br />
the major PISC agency investors in RD&E for the crop and<br />
the key R&D drivers for the crop<br />
Table 31: Summary of national production trend, major production states, major PISC investors and RD&E Drivers.<br />
Crop Production Growth Major Major PISC investor(s)<br />
R&D Drivers<br />
in last 5 years (or 3<br />
years)<br />
production State<br />
(%)<br />
and value ($’000) 2008/09<br />
Macadamia +31% NSW Qld ($2,715) International competitiveness (productivity)<br />
International competitiveness (quality)<br />
Product differentiation<br />
Almond +84% Vic Vic ($372 International competitiveness<br />
Product differentiation<br />
.<br />
Other nuts<br />
Chestnuts<br />
Pecan<br />
Pistachio<br />
Hazelnuts<br />
Walnuts<br />
+50% (3 years)<br />
+38% (3 years)<br />
+28% (3 years)<br />
-<br />
+190% (3 years)<br />
Vic<br />
NSW<br />
Vic<br />
Vic/NSW<br />
NSW<br />
<br />
Product integrity<br />
Vic ($83) Product differentiation, value adding<br />
Climate change, productivity<br />
Productivity<br />
Productivity<br />
Climate change, international competitiveness<br />
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