Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
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<strong>Section</strong> 2<br />
SRDC BUSINESS<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Priorities<br />
The SRDC uses its fi ve-year <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Development</strong> Plan 2007–2012 to guide its<br />
program investments. The Plan was developed<br />
with extensive industry, government <strong>and</strong><br />
stakeholder consultation <strong>and</strong> is evaluated<br />
annually as part of the production of the AOP.<br />
The <strong>Corporation</strong>’s investments address the<br />
National <strong>Research</strong> Priorities <strong>and</strong> the Rural R&D<br />
Priorities of the Australian Government.<br />
National <strong>Research</strong> Priorities<br />
SRDC considers the four National <strong>Research</strong><br />
Priorities in its selection of projects:<br />
��an environmentally sustainable Australia<br />
��promoting <strong>and</strong> maintaining good health<br />
��frontier technologies for building <strong>and</strong><br />
transforming Australian industries<br />
��safeguarding Australia.<br />
SRDC Annual Report 2010–2011<br />
Percentage of SRDC funded R&D projects<br />
by National <strong>Research</strong> Priority (%)<br />
Legend<br />
28%<br />
24%<br />
8%<br />
40%<br />
� Safeguarding Australia 8%<br />
� Frontier Technologies 40%<br />
� Promoting <strong>and</strong> Maintaining Good Health 24%<br />
� Environmentally Sustainable 28%<br />
The proportion of investment against each<br />
National <strong>Research</strong> Priority attributed to each<br />
program in 2010–2011 ($’000) can be viewed<br />
in Appendix A.
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