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GRDC Impact Assessment Report Series: Title: An Economic Analysis of GRDC Investment in the Australian Cereal Rust Control Program November 2007 GRDC Project Code: ATR00002 This report was commissioned and published by the GRDC. Enquiries should be addressed to: Mr Vincent Fernandes Corporate Strategy & Program Support Grains Research and Development Corporation PO Box 5367 KINGSTON ACT 2604 Phone: 02 6166 4500 Email: v.fernandes@grdc.com.au Author: Agtrans Research PO Box 385 TOOWONG QLD 4066 Phone: 3870 4047 Email: info@agtrans.com.au ISBN No. 978-1-921779-00-8 © 2007 Grains Research and Development Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Any recommendations, suggestions or opinions contained in this publication do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the Grains Research and Development Corporation. No person should act on the basis of the contents of this publication without first obtaining specific, independent professional advice. The Grains Research and Development Corporation will not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person using or relying on the information in this publication.
An Economic Analysis of GRDC Investment in Australian Cereal Rust Control Program Contents 1. Background...........................................................................................................................4 2. The Investment .....................................................................................................................4 2.1. Program Objectives ..........................................................................................................4 2.2. Investments.......................................................................................................................5 2.3. Program Description.........................................................................................................8 3. Outputs .................................................................................................................................9 3.1. Contribution of Germplasm to New Resistant Cultivars..................................................9 3.2. Germplasm Screening and Validation............................................................................10 3.3. Pathogenicity Surveys ....................................................................................................10 3.4. Preparedness for Australia..............................................................................................11 4. Outcomes............................................................................................................................11 5. Benefits...............................................................................................................................13 5.1. Industry productivity and profitability ...........................................................................13 5.2. Impact on the environment.............................................................................................13 5.3. Social Impacts ................................................................................................................13 5.4. Public versus Private Benefits ........................................................................................14 5.5. Match with National Priorities .......................................................................................15 6. Quantification of Benefits ..................................................................................................16 6.1. Past economic analyses ..................................................................................................16 6.2. Counterfactual ................................................................................................................17 6.3. Analysis restricted to wheat............................................................................................18 6.4. Periods of Investment and Associated Benefits .............................................................18 6.5. Attribution of Benefits from Resistance Breeding to ACRCP.......................................20 6.6. Benefits from Resistance Breeding ................................................................................20 6.7. Summary of Assumptions ..............................................................................................21 7. Results ................................................................................................................................22 8. Conclusions ........................................................................................................................25 9. Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................25 10. References ......................................................................................................................25 ________________________________________________________________________________ Agtrans Research Page 3
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