The AVID Group has been commissioned by the Australian Government to work with industry stakeholders to help create change and opportunities that ensure the growth and sustainability of the Australian Vegetable Industry
Final Report to Industry
On July 1, the Australian Vegetable Industry Development Group (AVIDG) held its ‘Report to Industry’ in Sydney. Key vegetable industry stakeholders gathered to hear the outcomes of projects undertaken by the Group over the last two years. The AVIDG has now concluded and the Australian vegetable industry has been challenged to continue the Group’s work and embrace much needed change to create a more competitive, sustainable and profitable industry. A final ‘Report to Industry’ outlines the projects undertaken during the life of the Group.
» Click here to read or download the AVIDG ‘Report to Industry’.
Domestic Marketing Strategy
Under the Market Development Foundation Project, a Domestic Marketing Strategy and a Domestic Marketing Strategy Implementation Plan have been developed with an aim of achieving significant industry growth through satisfying consumer demand for Australian vegetables.
» Click here to read or download the Domestic Marketing Strategy
» Click here to read of download the Domestic Marketing Strategy Implementation Plan.
Business Case for Vegvision 2020
An economic business case has been developed to assist the vegetable industry to focus industry investment on those areas identified in Vegvision 2020 that are most likely to generate the greatest level of return on investment for vegetable levy payers and matching government research and development funds. The industry allocates some $10m annually towards research and development and the economic business case will provide a reference for determining where this funding is best directed.
» Click here to read or download the Business Case for Vegvision 2020
A Continuous Improvement Model for the Australian vegetable industry
The Industry Benchmarking Foundation Project which has investigated continuous improvement as a way of effectively increasing the performance of individual businesses and business alliances in the Australian vegetable industry has now concluded. The Project has produced a Continuous Improvement Model (CIM), an innovative tool allowing vegetable producers to undertake a self‐assessment of their business. The Model is accompanied by an implementation plan and additional resources available to growers.
» Click here for more information on the CIM and the implementation plan.
» Click here to read or download the Continuous Improvement Model Implementation Plan (PDF)
» Click here to read or download the Continuous Improvement Model Checklist (Word Doc)
Global Comparative Analysis – China
A Global Comparative Analysis project initiated by the Australian Vegetable Industry Development Group (AVIDG) and funded by the vegetable industry’s R&D levy has shown that when compared to China, the Australian industry must move quickly to improve its international competitiveness.
The project involved extensive on-ground research within China and was completed with the active involvement of the Vegetable Industry Exporter Network, which includes some of Australia’s leading vegetable exporters.
» Click here for the latest media release about the Global Comparative Analysis- China
» Click here for more information on the Global Comparative Analysis – China.
Value Chain Innovation in the Tasmanian vegetable processing industry
A study into the Tasmanian vegetable processing industry has concluded and produced a Value Chain Analysis(VCA) Methodology that can be used by the vegetable industry and other primary industries to assess both the strengths and weaknesses in the chain’s material flows, information flows and relationships to determine where value can be added and improvements made.
» Click here for more information on the VCA Methodology.
» Click here to read the final report on the project.
Training Needs Analysis complete
Australian vegetable growers are keen to learn business management and leadership development skills as long as those skills are tied directly to improving the profitability of their business, a recent Training Needs Analysis revealed. The Australian Vegetable Industry Training Needs Analysis in Business Skills and Leadership Development was completed over five months from June 2007 as part of the People Development Coordinator project put forward in Vegvision 2020.
» Further detail on this report can be found here
Vegetable Industry Strategic Plan (Summary)
The new strategic plan for the Australian vegetable industry, Vegvision 2020, was launched on 13 September 2006 by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Peter McGauran, and the Chairman of the Australian Vegetable Industry Development Group (AVIDG), Mr Richard Bovill. Mr Bovill said the vegetable industry now had a clear way forward for all parties to collaborate and invest in initiatives with the potential to shape and drive future industry growth.
The Plan is for the whole of the Australian vegetable industry - it is not the AVID Group’s plan or a plan just for the vegetable growing sector. It is being built on the imperative to satisfy consumer demand and based on the experience, knowledge and ideas of the industry’s value chain businesses, service providers and other stakeholders. The plan will focus on strategies which will make a difference to the performance of the whole industry and add value to the commercial operations and services of existing sectors and businesses.
» Download the Australian Vegetable Industry Strategic Plan Summary (12 pages, 1Mb - PDF)
» Download the Australian Vegetable Industry Strategic Plan Complete (56 pages, 3Mb - PDF)
