Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation

Section 1 5
Report from Chairman & Executive Director 5
Impact of SRDC investment on R&D outcomes 7
Industry Profi le 10
Industry Facts and Statistics 13
Section 2 16
Introducing SRDC 17
SRDC Collaboration 20
SRDC People 22
SRDC Governance 30
SRDC Staff 33
SRDC Business 36
SRDC Finance 44
Section 3
Spread of research investments
46
across investment areas 47
Highlights of Research Portfolio 48
Research Project Summaries 51
Grower Group Innovation Projects 60
Scholarship Projects 62
SRDC Innovation Awards 2011 63
Section 4 64
Statutory Reporting 65
– Due diligence 65
– Management 65
– CAC Act compliance 65
– Risk management 65
– Intellectual property management 65
– Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act
65
– Privacy Commission 66
– Freedom of Information 66
– Australian Bargaining Framework 66
– Occupational Health and Safety 66
– Publications 66
CONTENTS
Section 5
Financial Statements
68
for the Period Ended 30 June 2011 74
Section 6 108
Appendices
Appendix A
Composition of National Research
Priorities attributed to each Program
2010–2011 ($’000) 110
Appendix B1
Composition of Rural Research and
Development Priorities attributed
to each Program 2010–2011 ($’000) 111
Appendix B2
Composition of Rural Research and
Development Priorities attributed
to each Program 2010–2011 (%) 111
Appendix C
All Active Projects 2010–2011 112
Appendix D
Final Project Reports Approved 122
Appendix E
SRDC report on Key Performance
Indicators and deliverables from
Portfolio Budget Statements 126
Appendix F
Abbreviations 129
Appendix G
Table of compliance with publishing
guidelines and legislation 130
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