Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation

Rural Research and Development
Priorities
Complementing the National Research Priorities
are the Rural Research and Development
Priorities that focus on issues relevant to rural
industries.
Productivity and adding value – Improve
the productivity and profi tability of existing
industries and support the development of viable
new industries.
Supply chain and markets – Better understand
and respond to domestic and international
market and consumer requirements and improve
the fl ow of such information through the supply
chain, including to consumers.
Natural resource management – Support
effective management of Australia’s natural
resources to ensure primary industries are both
economically and environmentally sustainable.
Climate variability and climate change
Build resilience to climate variability and adapt
to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Biosecurity
Protect Australia’s community, primary industries
and environment from biosecurity threats.
Supporting priorities include:
Innovation skills – Improve the skills to
undertake research and apply its fi ndings
Technology – Promote the development
of new and existing technologies
Allocation of SRDC funded R&D projects
by Rural R&D Priority
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4%
19%
12%
28%
8%
11%
18%
� Biosecurity 8%
� Technology (supporting priority) 11%
� Innovation skills (supporting priority) 18%
� Productivity and adding value 28%
� Supply chain and markets 4%
� Natural Resource Management 19%
� Climate variability and climate change 12%
The investments against the Rural Research and
Development Priorities and attributed to each
program ($’000 and % values) in 2010–2011
can be viewed in Appendix B.
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