Australia is the best country in the world to grow rice.

Rice Research and Development Facts

• R&D results in rice varieties which have higher yields and quality; and require less water.
• Australian rice growers use GIS, precision agriculture technology and telemetry controlled irrigation infrastructure to improve yield, quality and water use efficiency.
• R&D investment has also been used to improve the environmental sustainability of the industry.
• Australian rice, which is globally recognised for its high quality, is developed through a conventional breeding program and not genetic modification or hybrid breeding.
• Australian rice breeders have developed over 20 rice varieties suited to our temperate growing conditions, to meet a growing market demand for Australian rice.
• The current focus of the Australian rice industry’s R&D program is developing varieties with improved cold tolerance and shorter growing season.