Summary heading
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is a Commonwealth statutory authority.
Creation
The GRDC inherited functions of fourteen former commodity councils and committees, these being the statutory Wheat, Barley, Grain Legumes and Oilseeds Research Councils and five State Wheat and Barley Committees. The function of triticale, another leviable grain, was transferred from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by 1992.
The GRDC’s role is to invest in Research and Development (R&D) and related activities to benefit Australian grain growers, wider industry and the community. In doing so, the corporation invests in research where obstacles to industry’s progress exist and where R&D may be effective in overcoming such obstacles. This includes:
- investigating and evaluating the requirements for R&D in the grains industry
- coordinating and funding R&D activities
- facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of R&D.
The GRDC determines its priorities jointly with industry, government and research providers and acts in partnership with public and private researchers, other R&D funders, agribusiness people and groups of graingrowers. The GRDC is funded by the proceeds of a levy on graingrowers, and appropriations from the Australian Government. The industry levy is collected on 25 crops, spanning temperate and tropical cereals, oilseeds and pulses
The portfolio priorities of the GRDC are:
- coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
- deliver against government priorities
- promote the growth and leveraging of total grains R&D investment
- promote market-driven R&D. [1]
In July 2012 the Archives received an update on the portfolio priorities
Coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
Deliver against Australian Government priorities
Grow and leverage total grains R&D investment
Ensure R&D is market-driven. [1]
The Board of Directors as at June 2019 consists of:
Chairman
Mr John Woods
Board Members
Ms Sharon Starick
Dr Helen Garnett
Ms Roseanne Healy
Ms Dianne Angus
Professor Chris Blanchard
Mr Richard Heath
Dr Steve Jefferies
Professor Stephen Powles
The provisions of the PIERD Act require the GRDC to use five year R&D plans to account for its management of research and development investments on behalf of stakeholders.
Established 1 October 1990 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act). [2]
Abolition
Functions
The GRDC’s role is to invest in Research and Development (R&D) and related activities to benefit Australian grain growers, wider industry and the community. In doing so, the corporation invests in research where obstacles to industry’s progress exist and where R&D may be effective in overcoming such obstacles. This includes
- investigating and evaluating the requirements for R&D in the grains industry
- coordinating and funding R&D activities
- facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of R&D.
The GRDC determines its priorities jointly with industry, government and research providers and acts in partnership with public and private researchers, other R&D funders, agribusiness people and groups of graingrowers.
The GRDC is funded by the proceeds of a levy on graingrowers, and appropriations from the Australian Government. The industry levy is collected on 25 crops, spanning temperate and tropical cereals, oilseeds and pulsesThe portfolio priorities of the GRDC are
- coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
- deliver against government priorities
- promote the growth and leveraging of total grains R&D investment
- promote market-driven R&D. [1]
Purpose of registration
End notes
[1] GRDC Annual Operational Plan 2005-2006, p8
[2] While GRDC was created by the “Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development (PIERD) Act 1989” it does not administer any legislation.
Sources
Grains Research and Development Corporation Annual Report 1990-1991
Grains Research and Development Corporation Annual Report 2004-2005
Summary heading
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is a Commonwealth statutory authority.
Creation
The GRDC inherited functions of fourteen former commodity councils and committees, these being the statutory Wheat, Barley, Grain Legumes and Oilseeds Research Councils and five State Wheat and Barley Committees. The function of triticale, another leviable grain, was transferred from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by 1992.
The GRDC’s role is to invest in Research and Development (R&D) and related activities to benefit Australian grain growers, wider industry and the community. In doing so, the corporation invests in research where obstacles to industry’s progress exist and where R&D may be effective in overcoming such obstacles. This includes:
- investigating and evaluating the requirements for R&D in the grains industry
- coordinating and funding R&D activities
- facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of R&D.
The GRDC determines its priorities jointly with industry, government and research providers and acts in partnership with public and private researchers, other R&D funders, agribusiness people and groups of graingrowers. The GRDC is funded by the proceeds of a levy on graingrowers, and appropriations from the Australian Government. The industry levy is collected on 25 crops, spanning temperate and tropical cereals, oilseeds and pulses
The portfolio priorities of the GRDC are:
- coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
- deliver against government priorities
- promote the growth and leveraging of total grains R&D investment
- promote market-driven R&D. [1]
In July 2012 the Archives received an update on the portfolio priorities
Coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
Deliver against Australian Government priorities
Grow and leverage total grains R&D investment
Ensure R&D is market-driven. [1]
The Board of Directors as at June 2019 consists of:
Chairman
Mr John Woods
Board Members
Ms Sharon Starick
Dr Helen Garnett
Ms Roseanne Healy
Ms Dianne Angus
Professor Chris Blanchard
Mr Richard Heath
Dr Steve Jefferies
Professor Stephen Powles
The provisions of the PIERD Act require the GRDC to use five year R&D plans to account for its management of research and development investments on behalf of stakeholders.
Established 1 October 1990 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 (PIERD Act). [2]
Functions
The GRDC’s role is to invest in Research and Development (R&D) and related activities to benefit Australian grain growers, wider industry and the community. In doing so, the corporation invests in research where obstacles to industry’s progress exist and where R&D may be effective in overcoming such obstacles. This includes
- investigating and evaluating the requirements for R&D in the grains industry
- coordinating and funding R&D activities
- facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of R&D.
The GRDC determines its priorities jointly with industry, government and research providers and acts in partnership with public and private researchers, other R&D funders, agribusiness people and groups of graingrowers.
The GRDC is funded by the proceeds of a levy on graingrowers, and appropriations from the Australian Government. The industry levy is collected on 25 crops, spanning temperate and tropical cereals, oilseeds and pulsesThe portfolio priorities of the GRDC are
- coordinate a national grains R&D portfolio and agenda
- deliver against government priorities
- promote the growth and leveraging of total grains R&D investment
- promote market-driven R&D. [1]
End notes
[1] GRDC Annual Operational Plan 2005-2006, p8
[2] While GRDC was created by the “Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development (PIERD) Act 1989” it does not administer any legislation.
Sources
Grains Research and Development Corporation Annual Report 1990-1991
Grains Research and Development Corporation Annual Report 2004-2005