Our industry
Our industry
Our objective is to drive the discovery, development and delivery of world-class innovation to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Australian grain growers. It also benefits the industry and wider community.
You can read more about our industry in our Annual Reports. the details of all investments during 2023-24 is available in the Project Listing.
Grain statistics
The Australian grains industry in 2023-24.
24,331
Number of levy payers
51
Million tonnes grain produced
24.3
Million hectares crop sown
$81.8b
Total value of farm production
26.5%
Grains industry share of total gross agricultural value
43.7
Million tonnes grains exported
$21.8b
Value of exported grains
Collaboration and partnerships
GRDC cannont undertake research in its own right and so we always collaborate with other organisations. This collaboration and co-investment enables us to:
- leverage resources and research capability
- share market knowledge, technologies and intellectual property
- reduce the risk associated with individual investments.
Our co-investors include:
- other R&D corporations
- state government departments
- CSIRO
- universities
- private groups
- private sector.
We also have bespoke investments, for example:
- Grain Innovate
- Agricultural Innovation Australia
- Grains Australia Ltd.
Representative organisations
GrainGrowers Limited and Grain Producers Australia are the declared representative organisations under the PIRD Act.
We formally consult with representative organisations at least every six months and more regularly on an informal basis.
Location
Grain production occurs across three main grain growing regions:
- North
- South
- West.
Each region has distinct climate, cropping and market characteristics.