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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National Grower Network Pre-breeding

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: UOQ2503-008RTX
    Addressing emerging nutrient limitations in the Australian grains industry for improved fertiliser management of potassium (K)
    Australia has a negative K balance of 400kt per year with approximately three times more K removed from the system than applied across agricultural areas. The continuous negative K balance through consecutive time periods has increased the area of…
    Project start date:
    01/03/2025
    Project end date:
    31/05/2029
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DAW2410-003RTX
    Sustainable systems for profit maximisation in the HRZ of WA
    The high rainfall zone (HRZ) of Western Australia (WA) is defined as the region where the mean annual rainfall varies between 450 and 750 mm (Zhang et al., 2016). The high rainfall zone (HRZ) of Western Australia lies within the Albany and Esperance …
    Project start date:
    14/10/2024
    Project end date:
    29/06/2029
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: PFR2409-001CAX
    Evaluation Panel Member -Evaluator 3 - National Faba Bean Breeding Program
    Evaluators will conduct individual assessments of the NFBP applications against the Evaluation Criteria for EOI and RFT procurement phases.
    Project start date:
    16/09/2024
    Project end date:
    31/03/2025
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SAH2409-001CAX
    Evaluation Panel Member -Evaluator 2 - National Faba Bean Breeding Program
    Evaluators will conduct individual assessments of the NFBP applications against the Evaluation Criteria for EOI and RFT procurement phases.
    Project start date:
    10/09/2024
    Project end date:
    31/03/2025
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SGA2409-001CAX
    Evaluation Panel Member Evaluator 1 - National Faba Bean Breeding Program
    Evaluators will conduct individual assessments of the NFBP applications against the Evaluation Criteria for EOI and RFT procurement phases.
    Project start date:
    10/09/2024
    Project end date:
    31/03/2025
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SAP2407-001CAX
    Faba Bean Breeding External Procurement Consultant
    Manage the Approach to Market (ATM) process to achieve licensing of faba bean germplasm to the commercial crop breeding sector with the goal of sustaining breeding of faba bean varieties that meet farmers' needs.
    Project start date:
    19/07/2024
    Project end date:
    14/01/2025
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ALB2406-002SAX
    NVT Sorghum Harvest Reports 2024/25
    Every year GRDC produces up to two sorghum harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The sorghum harvest report contain the previous four years of sorghum trial results to provide the latest independent varietal…
    Project start date:
    14/06/2024
    Project end date:
    31/10/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOM2404-006RTX
    Novel pest suppression in grains and vegetables: preparing the grain and vegetable industries for a future without broad-spectrum…
    The Australian Grains and Horticulture Pest Innovation Program (AGHPIP) is a $24.79 million, five-year investment aimed at transforming pest management in Australian grain and vegetable industries. The $10M GRDC investment is led by the University…
    Project start date:
    05/06/2024
    Project end date:
    16/06/2029
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    • Soybean, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2403-012RTX
    Genetic initiative to transform symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Australian pulse crops
    Legume pulses, including chickpea, lentil, field pea, fababean, lupin and mungbean, are a valuable part of the grains industry in Australia because of their protein rich seeds and their ability to capture atmospheric nitrogen for growth, via…
    Project start date:
    18/03/2024
    Project end date:
    30/06/2028
    Crop type:
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Mungbeans, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UMU2403-009RTX
    Achieving improved genetic gain for yield in chickpea, faba bean and lentil using genetic diversity
    The low profitability of some pulse production in Australia can be addressed by enhancing crop productivity, in addition to creating markets. Chickpea, lentil and faba bean production encounter challenges due to limited genetic diversity, resulting…
    Project start date:
    15/03/2024
    Project end date:
    19/03/2029
    Crop type:
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active