RESEARCH

The Australian rice industry is committed to research as a vital part of industry improvement and maintaining our competitive advantage

The success of any industry depends on discovering innovation to drive the industry through change. The Australian rice industry spends up to $18 million each year to researching innovative farming techniques that help conserve our natural resources and improve efficiency.

The Rural Industries Research and Development (R.I.R.D.C.) program and the Co-operative Research Centre (C.R.C.) for Sustainable Rice Production are committed to rice research.

Key areas that they cover include:

• Sustainability of irrigation,
• Crop breeding, grain quality
• Plant protection and nutrition,
• Developing best practice technologies for harvesting and processing,
• Product development,
• Environmental impact.

The Cooperative Research Centre For Sustainable Rice Production

The Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production commenced in July 1997 and is an unincorporated joint venture of seven major partners:

• Charles Sturt University
• University of Sydney
• SunRice
• CSIRO
• NSW Agriculture
• Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
• NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation

The Cooperative Research Centre For Sustainable Rice Production aims to increase the contribution the rice industry makes to the national economy and to the welfare of all Australians by:

• Generating knowledge to improve the sustainability of the natural resources and the systems used to produce rice
• Developing germplasm which will be the basis of a sustainable increase in rice yields and quality
• Developing a more strategic base for rice research in Australia
• Formally linking key agencies involved in rice research, education and extension and focusing their effort on a common purpose.

For more information, visit The Cooperative Research Centre For Sustainable Rice Production.

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Rice R&D Program

The aim of RIRDC’s Rice program is to improve the profitability and sustainability of the Australian rice industry.

As well as funding research projects, the RIRDC Rice R&D Program is also a major partner in the CRC for Sustainable Rice production, providing $0.5 million per year for seven years.

A recent study conducted by the Centre for International Economics (CIE) into 157 RIRDC Rice projects found that RIRDC’s major funding focus was on production issues. Results showed the following results:

• 71% aimed to develop technologies to improve competitiveness.
• 16% aimed to improve sustainable development
• the remainder focused on communication, industry training and development, processing and markets.

It also found that emphasis on basic or fundamental research has been reasonably high at around 33% of funding, with applied research around 50% and development about 15%.

For more information visit the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation or click on the RIRDC brochure below:

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Rice R&D Program
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