AgriFutures Australia 2017 Stakeholder Forum

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1 AgriFutures Australia 2017 Stakeholder Forum Date of presentation Research and innovation for rural prosperity

2 Date of presentation

Highlights and achievements August 2016 New chair announced for RIRDC. September 2016 RWA Gala event at Parliament House where Sophie Hansen from Orange was announced as winner.

3 Highlights and achievements August 2016 New chair announced for RIRDC. September 2016 RWA Gala event at Parliament House where Sophie Hansen from Orange was announced as winner GrowAg Summit in Albury where over 100 Agriculture s leaders came together to discuss the future of our sector. October 2016 Importance of immigrant farmers to Australian agriculture report released. A report outlined demand for an artificial nose for odour measurement on chicken farms. December 2016 Local to Global: Provenance Branding and Farmer Co-operation for High Value Export Markets Local report released. Secured $1million across 19 AgVet chemical grants to provide solutions for pest and disease management issues.. January 2017 Relocation to Wagga Wagga completed six months ahead of schedule. Transformative Technologies fact sheets released.

4 February 2017 Commencement of nation-wide Regional Innovation Conversation series. Report released suggesting better pollination can increase gross value of production by $1 billion and 2,000 new jobs. March 2017 Close to 400 growers, researchers and industry representatives attend International Temperate Rice Conference to see rice R&D in action. April 2017 New Manuka plant breeding program announced. May 2017 National Rural Issues Forum held in Canberra. Horizon Scholarship recipients announced. June 2017 First Women in Rice event hosted by Rice Extension team. New advisory panel for Australian Thoroughbred industry announced. August 2017 Corporate name change and new look and feel announced September 2017 RWA Gala event at Parliament House where Tanya Dupagne from Kulin, WA was announced as winner.

Today s operating environment Exports worth The sector $45 billion per annum or <13% export revenue Worth $64 billion July 2016 1.

5 Today s operating environment Exports worth The sector $45 billion per annum or <13% export revenue Worth $64 billion July million employed in ag related industries 300,000 people directly employed in ag Provides 93% of domestic food supply 2.3% of GDP 135,000 farms Produces enough food to feed 80 million people Biggest employer in rural and regional communities

6 Agriculture s competitive advantage Credit: Deloitte Australia

7 The world is changing Credit: RIRDC and CSIRO

8 Transformative technologies 3D Printing Artificial Intelligence Gene Editing Internet of things Robots Nanomaterials Synthetic biology Sensors

9 Our approach Listening & influencing Delivering results Partnerships & collaboration Performance culture Efficient business practices

Arenas & program summary table Arenas Priorities Programs People and leadership Attracting capable people into careers in agriculture Building the capability of future rural leaders Rural Women s

11 Arenas & program summary table Arenas Priorities Programs People and leadership Attracting capable people into careers in agriculture Building the capability of future rural leaders Rural Women s Award Horizon Scholarship Emerging leaders Investing in people National challenges and opportunities Informing debate on issues of importance to rural industries Adapting new technologies for use across rural industries Working collaboratively on issues common across rural sectors National rural issues Emerging technologies ExtensionAUS Nationally coordinated initiatives: The Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries Primary Industries Health and Safety Partnership Improved seasonal forecasting Biocontrol of weeds Securing pollination QFever Australian biomass and bioenergy assessment

12 Arenas Priorities Programs Growing profitability Engaging industry participants in determining RD&E priorities Investing in innovation that assists levied industries to be more profitable Delivering outcomes to maximise industry uptake and adoption Rice Chicken meat Export fodder Honey bee and pollination Thoroughbred horses Smaller levied industries Ginger Tea tree oil Pasture seeds Goat fibre Buffalo Kangaroo Deer Ratite Emerging industries Supporting the early stage establishment of high potential rural industries New and emerging rural industries Some examples are: Kakadu plum Camel milk Quinoa

Strategic R&D Plan Research and innovation for rural prosperity

Strategic R&D Plan Research and innovation for rural prosperity Strategic R&D Plan 2017-2022 Research and innovation for rural prosperity Section 1 2 Strategic R&D Plan 2017-22 3 Introduction A convergence of circumstances brings us to this important moment in time.