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.
Please let us know what you think as we welcome any feedback.
Crop Type
Crop Type
- ☐ All Crops
- ☐ All Pulses
- ☐ Barley
- ☐ Canary Seed
- ☐ Canola/Rapeseed
- ☐ Cereal Rye
- ☐ Chickpeas
- ☐ Cow Peas
- ☐ Faba/Broad Beans
- ☐ Field Peas
- ☐ Lentils
- ☐ Linseed/Linola
- ☐ Lupins
- ☐ Maize
- ☐ Millet
- ☐ Mungbeans
- ☐ Navy/Kidney/French Beans
- ☐ Not Crop Specific
- ☐ Oats
- ☐ Peanuts
- ☐ Pigeon Peas
- ☐ Safflower Seed
- ☐ Sorghum
- ☐ Soybean
- ☐ Sunflower Seed
- ☐ Triticale
- ☐ Vetch
- ☐ Wheat
Results found: 1 - 10 of 840 search results
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GRDC Code: CSP2506-007RTX
ECR Fellowship: Exploring new opportunities for Australian canola
Canola is the third-largest oilseed globally, with Australia ranking as the second-largest exporter. While canola oil drives market demand, nearly half of the crop's yield, its protein-rich by-product, is often discarded or used for low-value…- Project start date:
- 16/06/2025
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: MGP2504-002RTX
NGN Demonstrating effective fungicide resistance management strategies for Blackleg in canola of Eyre Peninsula
Blackleg is a devastating disease of canola and is an ongoing threat as the fungal populations continually evolve to overcome genetic resistance and fungicides. This evolution is driven by intensive farm practices, including short crop rotations and …- Project start date:
- 01/04/2025
- Project end date:
- 29/04/2027
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAS2504-001RTX
ECR Fellowship - Pulse Plant Architecture
Plant architecture - the shape, size, and structure of a plant - is a fundamental determinant of crop yield, as it determines the number and distribution of leaves, stems, fruit, and seeds. Genetic pathways controlling shoot branching and plant…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2025
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: BGA2503-001CAX
Opportunity Analysis: Enhancing Biodiversity and Valuing Natural Capital
The Australian grains industry is at risk due to unpreparedness for new sustainability and nature risk reporting requirements, such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). These initiatives could affect growers' access…- Project start date:
- 19/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 30/07/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ICN2503-002SAX
NGN Integrated Disease Management and Disease Identification Workshops Northern Region
Disease can pose a significant constraint on crop yield due to misdiagnosis and inappropriate disease response. Effective disease management strategies require accurately identifying the disease through visual symptoms or laboratory diagnosis;…- Project start date:
- 10/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 15/06/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: SCU2503-001RSX
GRS 2025 - Optimisation of inclusion plate geometry in vertosol soil (Thusalini Asharp)
The findings of this research have the potential to greatly enhance soil productivity and crop yields in regions with vertosol soils. While the Discrete Element Method (DEM) has been used in many GRDC projects to model and evaluate soil-engaging…- Project start date:
- 06/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 14/11/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOQ2502-006RTX
MCR Fellowship: Modulating nodulation and nitrogen fixation for yield benefits in chickpea
Chickpea production globally can be enhanced by optimising the nitrogen gained from symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF). Many factors contribute to the effectiveness of SNF, including the number of root nodules where nitrogen fixation takes place.…- Project start date:
- 17/02/2025
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: PHA2501-002SAX
Implementation of Grains Industry Biosecurity Plan 2025 to 2029
To ensure its future viability and sustainability, it is important that the Australian grains industry minimises the risks posed by exotic pests and responds effectively to plant pest threats. Implementing a biosecurity plan for the grains industry…- Project start date:
- 29/01/2025
- Project end date:
- 28/02/2030
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOS2501-001RSX
GRS 2025 - Genome-wide association mapping and characterisation of major and minor durable gene resistance to stripe rust pathogen (Cyrus…
The three rust diseases of wheat pose a significant threat to crop yields, causing an estimated annual loss of $147 million - $127 million of which is stripe rust alone. Breeding for resistance stays foundation of integrated rust control saving the…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active