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 Report 2020-21 (PDF). the details of all investments during 2020-21 is available in the 2020-21 Project Listing (PDF).
Grain statistics
The Australian grains industry in 2020-21.
Grain is the second largest agricultural industry by value, accounting for 27% of total gross value of production.
$12.4b
Value of exported grains
Highest yields on record for
wheat, barley, canola, chickpeas, field peas and lupins
Australia's second biggest winter crop on record
759 million tonnes
Global wheat consumption
$13.77b
Gross Value of Production
22,500
Number of grain farms
36,499 million metric tonnes volume of grains exported
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.
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