Where should Australian grains research, development and extension (RD&E) focus to help ensure the nation’s growers are profitable now and into the future?
This is the multi-million-dollar question that Australia’s leading research investor, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is now asking industry.
GRDC invests more than $180 million per year on behalf of the nation’s grain growers to drive the discovery, development and delivery of world-class innovation. The aim being to deliver new and improved crop varieties, farming practices, technologies and capabilities that support the enduring profitability of the country’s 22,000-plus grain farming operations.
The organisation is now asking grain growers, advisers, researchers and industry stakeholders to have input into GRDC’s new five-year-plan that will guide investment into RD&E from 2023-28.
This “grain storming” stage will be the first opportunity for growers to contribute their insights and perspective on the drivers, threats and opportunities for the grains industry. Recognising people are busy GRDC will provide multiple opportunities for consultation and feedback between now and February 2023.
