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Request for Quote: Strengthened capacity in the Australian rice industry
Tender ID: 495339
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Closed
Publish Date:
2 June 2022
Closing Date:
22 June 2022
Tender Description
AgriFutures Australia’s investments are driven by five-year RD&E plans that address the needs of our industries and stakeholders, and ensure our priorities are industry and government driven. Our aim is to increase knowledge that fosters sustainable, productive rural industries.
AgriFutures is committed to assisting the Australian rice industry to achieve the overarching water productivity target of 1.5 tonnes/ML by 2026. To achieve this target, the AgriFutures Rice Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the Australian rice industry.
The target is ambitious and will rely on whole-of-industry collaboration and investment in targeted breeding traits, agronomic and technological advancements in irrigation management, accelerated adoption of best practice research and innovation, and strengthened industry capacity to ensure the industry can meet the challenges of the future. The priorities for the Program are detailed in the AgriFutures Rice Program RD&E Plan 2021-2026 and applicants must thoroughly review the RD&E Plan prior to submitting an application.
This request for quotation is open to proposals that address Priority 4 in the AgriFutures Rice Program RD&E Plan 2021-2026:
- Strengthened Industry Capacity
Within this Priority, projects that address the following key areas will be considered for investment:
- Supporting the future of the rice industry through leadership training at various levels.
- Equipping growers with the skills and knowledge to support growing systems of the future through on the ground, farm level research and demonstration sites.
- PhD top-up scholarships to support career pathways for researchers and industry participants with a focus on water productivity.
All applications will need to clearly demonstrate how the project will assist the industry in working towards the transformational water productivity target defined in the Rice Program RD&E Plan of 1.5 tonnes/ML by 2026.
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