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Nut Sector RD&E Framework September 2010
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4.5 A National Framework for Future RD&E delivery for the Nut Sector (Change Plan)
4.5.1 Indicative Future investment in the Sector by the PISC Agencies
Table 32 sets out indicative future RD&E leadership for the various crops that make up the nut sector.
The table is set up in terms of the “Major Priority” agency, leading RD&E for that crop and the
Support and Link agencies. Definitions for these terms are taken from the National Primary Industries
Research, Development and Industry Development Framework Statement of Intent and are as follows;
Major Priority Role, Support Role and Link Role are as defined in the Fruit Sector Framework
(Section 1). Future investment areas are aligned with the HAL investment portfolios. A description of
the disciplines covered by the HAL portfolio is provided in the appendices.
Table 32. Indicative future RD&E investment by PISC Agencies. The table also indicates the HAL
research portfolios in which agencies propose to contribute in their Major Priority and Support roles
Crop Major Priority Support Support Link
Macadamia
Almond
NSW
Crop Production
Plant Health
Industry
Development
Qld
Crop Production
Industry
Development
Plant Health
Breeding and
Biotechnology
Vic
Industry
Development,
CSIRO
Post harvest
SA
Crop Production
Plant Health
Environment
Other nuts Tas NSW
Industry
Development
Industry
Development
WA, NSW
Vic
Industry
Development
4.5.2 Future RD&E directions
The high level, future RD&E directions for the industries in the nut sector have been derived from the
R&D drivers identified earlier in the plan. Table 33 lists the response of the NHRN agencies to these
drivers - in recognition of the need for these agencies to maintain a capability in the areas identified.
Many of the RD&E program areas will overlap with industry priorities but this is not necessarily the
case.
Table 33. RD&E Drivers and research priorities in response to those drivers
Crop RD&E Drivers RD&E program areas
Macadamia International competitiveness Post harvest handling, supply chain
(productivity)
Benefits for human health
International competitiveness Breeding
(quality)
Product differentiation
Almond International competitiveness Breeding, variety evaluation
Product differentiation
Agronomy (pulsed fertigation,
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