sustainability and generate the an impact at the farm level. Gene discovery greatest potential return for Germplasm enhancement Provide scientific advice to growers and the wider Oilseeds, pulses and stakeholders to assist in the community. summer crop breeding identification of issues. Resource management Ensure that R&D programs are Provide national coordination Soils and environment nationally coordinated and and regional linkages that Statistics integrated with extension so ensure that R&D is focused and Theme coordination that the Australian grain adoptable. Trial operations industry has access to a highly Winter cereal breeding Ensure that R&D capability is capable and effective research, maintained in core areas. development and extension (RD&E) sector with the infrastructure and capability to meet future industry needs. Regional Grower Services Deliver the outputs of research Understand needs Brand management growers’ in innovative products and (listen to what is important). Information management services that meet the needs of and delivery Develop new and improved growers and their advisers in North, south and west grower-orientated products and each region. communication and services. coordination Deliver high-value regionally North, south and west relevant products and services regional program to growers and advisers. development Publications Evaluate the performance and Technical/scientific impact of GRDC products and services on communication growers’ Webmaster services performance. Commercial Access and develop innovation Identify the opportunities Commercial enterprises from Australia and overseas to provided within the GRDC R&D Commercial farm ensure that it is commercialised portfolio to form more technologies in such a way that the overall commercial partnerships to Commercial grain benefit to Australian grain deliver benefits to the Australian technologies growers is optimised. industry. Expand the global GRDC’s reach in order to increase the availability of technology to the Australian industry. Assess the value of the GRDC’s commercially orientated investments. Ensure that the GRDC’s investment in intellectual property and commercial enterprises continues to be focused on providing a return on investment. Enabling business group Corporate Services In the context of the GRDC Plan to satisfy corporation Business processes delivering benefits to its objectives. Compliance stakeholders, provide: Finance Establish business processes to
sustainability and generate the greatest potential return for growers and the wider community. Ensure that R&D programs are nationally coordinated and integrated with extension so that the Australian grain industry has access to a highly capable and effective research, development and extension (RD&E) sector with the infrastructure and capability to meet future industry needs. an impact at the farm level. Provide scientific advice to stakeholders to assist in the identification of issues. Provide national coordination and regional linkages that ensure that R&D is focused and adoptable. Ensure that R&D capability is maintained in core areas. Gene discovery Germplasm enhancement Oilseeds, pulses and summer crop breeding Resource management Soils and environment Statistics Theme coordination Trial operations Winter cereal breeding Regional Grower Services Deliver the outputs of research in innovative products and services that meet the needs of growers and their advisers in each region. Understand growers’ needs (listen to what is important). Develop new and improved grower-orientated products and services. Deliver high-value regionally relevant products and services to growers and advisers. Evaluate the performance and impact of GRDC products and services on growers’ performance. Brand management Information management and delivery North, south and west communication and coordination North, south and west regional program development Publications Technical/scientific communication Webmaster services Commercial Access and develop innovation from Australia and overseas to ensure that it is commercialised in such a way that the overall benefit to Australian grain growers is optimised. Identify the opportunities provided within the GRDC R&D portfolio to form more commercial partnerships to deliver benefits to the Australian industry. Expand the GRDC’s global reach in order to increase the availability of technology to the Australian industry. Assess the value of the GRDC’s commercially orientated investments. Ensure that the GRDC’s investment in intellectual property and commercial enterprises continues to be focused on providing a return on investment. Commercial enterprises Commercial farm technologies Commercial grain technologies Enabling business group Corporate Services In the context of the GRDC delivering benefits to its stakeholders, provide: Plan to satisfy corporation objectives. Establish business processes to Business processes Compliance Finance
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