requirements. improvement of pulse Effective, sustainable and rotations). grain farms. Capacity building Crop production varieties. efficient management of cereal in the R&D Responding tactically Understanding and aligned with market rusts. sector. Genetic yield (individual crop valuing biodiversity. requirements. potential and stability Effective, sustainable and Capacity building agronomy). Communication of Grain harvest and improvement of efficient management of cereal for grain growers. sustainable production storage practices (non-rust), pulse and oilseed oilseed varieties. methods. aligned with market fungal pathogens. requirements. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of nematodes. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of viruses and bacteria. Biosecurity and pesticide stewardship. Aspirational Australian grain Cereal, pulse and Australian grain growers Australian grain Grain growers valued for A dynamic outcomes growers maintain oilseed varieties with managing their farms to growers managing adopting practices that Australian grains and increase significant, sustained maximise profit and reduce risk farming systems that improve regional habitat, industry with the (10+ years) access to current and stable by adopting effective, are able to respond soil, water and skills and and future grain improvements in sustainable and efficient control and adapt to changing atmosphere resources in capacity to markets by aligning water-limited yield environmental and continuously of weeds, pests and diseases. a changing climate. on-farm production potential over current market conditions to innovate. practices with elite varieties in key reduce risk and deliver quality and agroecological zones an increase in functionality and across a range profitability. requirements. of seasons. GRDC Engage with growers and corporate Create value Coordinate nationally Deliver regionally Connect globally industry strategies GRDC Australian grain growers utilising new information and products that enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of growers and benefit the grains industry Outcome and wider community. GRDC A profitable and sustainable Australian grains industry, valued by the wider community. Vision
requirements. Crop production aligned with market requirements. Grain harvest and storage practices aligned with market requirements. improvement of pulse varieties. Genetic yield potential and stability improvement of oilseed varieties. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of cereal rusts. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of cereal (non-rust), pulse and oilseed fungal pathogens. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of nematodes. Effective, sustainable and efficient management of viruses and bacteria. Biosecurity and pesticide stewardship. rotations). Responding tactically (individual crop agronomy). grain farms. Understanding and valuing biodiversity. Communication of sustainable production methods. Capacity building in the R&D sector. Capacity building for grain growers. Aspirational outcomes (10+ years) Australian grain growers maintain and increase access to current and future grain markets by aligning on-farm production practices with quality and functionality requirements. Cereal, pulse and oilseed varieties with significant, sustained and stable improvements in water-limited yield potential over current elite varieties in key agroecological zones and across a range of seasons. Australian grain growers managing their farms to maximise profit and reduce risk by adopting effective, sustainable and efficient control of weeds, pests and diseases. Australian grain growers managing farming systems that are able to respond and adapt to changing environmental and market conditions to reduce risk and deliver an increase in profitability. Grain growers valued for adopting practices that improve regional habitat, soil, water and atmosphere resources in a changing climate. A dynamic Australian grains industry with the skills and capacity to continuously innovate. GRDC corporate strategies Create value Coordinate nationally Deliver regionally Connect globally Engage with growers and industry GRDC Outcome Australian grain growers utilising new information and products that enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of growers and benefit the grains industry and wider community. GRDC Vision A profitable and sustainable Australian grains industry, valued by the wider community.
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