GRDC Investments

Investments

Welcome to our investments. We invest in Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.

Here you will find active investments, and investments completed after 1 January 2020 from our RD&E portfolio. Some investments will display related communication and extension activities, and other associated outputs.

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Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: ANU2407-001RSX
    Nanotechnology enabled CRISPR gene editing in crops
    Genome editing of elite varieties of crops is important to generate germplasm that are high-yielding, climate resilient and pathogen resistant. The standard workflow involves the delivery of biomolecule (CRISPR, DNA, RNA), selection of transformants …
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    30/12/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2407-003RSX
    GRS - Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversion
    Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversionThis project falls under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    31/12/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: UMU2407-001RTX
    Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia
    Legumes fix an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of nitrogen pa in Australian agriculture, equivalent to an annual fertiliser cost of $3.5 billion. Inoculating legumes with highly effective rhizobia is key to the ongoing success of this nitrogen fixation …
    Project start date:
    01/07/2024
    Project end date:
    30/06/2028
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: UOA2312-008RTX
    Improving the understanding and the effectiveness of N fixation in pulses in Australia
    Legume crops play a key role in Australian farming systems, providing on average 30kg N/ha extra for subsequent crops (ranging from 7 to 60 Kg N/ha). A review on rhizobia research by GRDC in Australia (Herridge 2021) estimated that about 80% of…
    Project start date:
    01/12/2023
    Project end date:
    30/04/2028
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: DEE2312-002RTX
    Capitalising on pulse protein food and feed opportunities domestically and internationally
    Australia produced on average 2.8 million tons of pulse crops between 2017-2022 most of which are exported as bulk commodities. There has been growing interest in the utilisation of plant-derived proteins (PDP's) as functional ingredients in…
    Project start date:
    01/12/2023
    Project end date:
    31/12/2027
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • Project start date:
    12/05/2023
    Project end date:
    02/10/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: CES2208-001RTX
    Understanding and developing a response to blue green aphid resistance to chemical controls
    Recently, field populations of bluegreen aphids (BGA - Acyrthosiphon kondoi) have been found with resistance to the insecticides omethoate, chlorpyrifos and pirimicarb. This is the first detection of insecticide resistance in BGA in the world. The…
    Project start date:
    19/08/2022
    Project end date:
    30/11/2024
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: UOS2204-005RTX
    NGN Mapping yield gap and yield variability in commercial pulse crops
    Growers are interested in making pulse crops a more significant part of on-farm sequences, however cash flow in the year of pulse production continues to act as a handbrake on greater representation of pulses in the crop sequences. Many of the…
    Project start date:
    28/04/2022
    Project end date:
    15/08/2025
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    North
  • GRDC Code: SFS2112-002SAX
    NGN Large stubble loads and the impact of stripper/disc systems in the High Rainfall Zone of Southern Australia
    This investment will compare the stripper and disc seeding systems as a method for managing the high stubble loads generated from high yielding crops.Growers in the southern region have repeatedly expressed interest in stripper and disc systems as a …
    Project start date:
    01/12/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: GGA2110-002SAX
    Closing the Economic Yield Gap for Grain Legumes in Western Australia
    Grain legumes currently contribute in a small and diminishing way to the profitability of Western Australian farming systems. GRDC analysis indicates farmers are aware of the benefits of growing a legume in their rotation but have concerns about…
    Project start date:
    01/10/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    Region:
    West