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Industry Resources and Levy Information
Fresh Papaya/Pawpaw Overview
except from the 2021/2022 Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook
Total Production
16,772t produced and valued at $35.4M with 2% sent to be processed.
Retail vs Foodservice
vs 21% Foodservice.
The wholesale value of the fresh supply was $41.6M.
Consumer Metrics
18%
18% of Australian households purchased papaya/pawpaw, buying an average of 900g per shopping trip.
Per Capita
0.64kg
in 2021/22 based on the volume supplied.
Your levy and how it's used
for R&D and Marketing
PAPAYA LEVY FUNDS
Hort Innovation manages the papaya levy funds directed to research and development (R&D) and marketing.
In 2021/22 a total of $334,551 of papaya levies were collected by the Government and passed on to Hort Innovation for investment.
The grower-raised statutory papaya R&D levy is set at one cent per kilogram for fresh fruit and 0.25 cents per kilogram for processing fruit. The marketing levy is set at one cent per kilogram for fresh fruit.
PAPAYA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN (SIP)
The Papaya Strategic Investment Plan 2022-26 (SIP) has been developed to guide investment in the priority areas identified and agreed by the industry.
The SIP lists four desired outcomes for the papaya industry from levy investment over the next five years:
1. Demand creation: Demand creation supports the Australian papaya industry to develop existing and future domestic markets
2. Industry supply, productivity, and sustainability: The Australian papaya industry has increased profitability, efficiency, and sustainability through innovative R&D, sustainable BMPs and varieties
3. Extension and capability: Improved capability and an innovative culture in the Australian papaya industry maximises investments in productivity and demand
4. Business insights: The Australian papaya industry is more profitable through informed decision-making using consumer knowledge and tracking, production statistics and benchmarking and independent reviews
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Papaya SIP's
Our strategic investment plans provide a roadmap to guide Hort Innovation’s investment of papaya industry levies and Australian Government contributions, ensuring investment decisions are aligned with industry priorities.
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