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Annual Operational Plan - 2021-2022 Research and innovation for rural prosperity - AgriFutures Australia
Annual Operational Plan
2021-2022

Research and innovation
for rural prosperity
Annual Operational Plan - 2021-2022 Research and innovation for rural prosperity - AgriFutures Australia
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                                                                                                         Contents                                                                                    Pg

                                                                                                                                     Our vision                                                      4-5
                                                                                                                                     Message from the Managing Director                              6-7
                                                                                                                                     AgriFutures Australia’s investment portfolio                    8-9

                                                                                                                                     Our arenas
                                                                                                                                 1   People and Leadership                                         10-11
                                                                                                                                 2   National Challenges and Opportunities                         12-13
                                                                                                                                 3   Growing Profitability                                         14-15
                                                                                                                                 4   Emerging Industries                                             16

                                                                                                                                     Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and investment highlights
                                                                                                                                 1   People and Leadership                                           18
                                                                                                                                 2   National Challenges and Opportunities                           19
                                                                                                                                 3   Growing Profitability                                           20
                                                                                                                                 4   Emerging Industries                                             21

                                                                                                                                     Appendices

                                                                                                                                 A   Budget income and expenses for 2021-22                          22

                                                                                                                                 B   Research and Development expenditure estimates 2021-22          23
                                                                                                                                     across the Strategic Science and Research Priorities

                                                                                                                                 C   Research and Development expenditure estimates 2021-22          26
                                                                                                                                     across the Rural Research and Development Priorities

                                                                                                                                 D   Science and Research Priorities and the Rural                   27
                                                                                                                                     Research and Development Priorities

                                                                                                                                 E   Notification of significant events                            38-39

                                                                                                                                 F   Consultation with stakeholders                                38-39

Front cover photo credit:                                                                                                        G   Service charter                                               38-39
Northern Territory Buffalo Industry Council
                                                                                                                                 H   AgriFutures Australia Board                                   38-39

                                                                                                                                 I   Stakeholders                                                  38-39
AgriFutures Australia
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© 2021-22 AgriFutures Australia
All rights reserved.                                                                                                             K   Corporate directory                                           38-39

AgriFutures Australia is the trading name for Rural
Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC).   ISBN: 978-1-76053-156-0
ABN: 25 203 754 319                                      AgriFutures Australia Publication No.: 21-013   AgriFutures Australia
Annual Operational Plan - 2021-2022 Research and innovation for rural prosperity - AgriFutures Australia
Our vision
                                                 To grow the long-term prosperity
                                                   of Australian rural industries

                 1                                       2                                      3                                      4
         People and                         National Challenges                           Growing                                Emerging
         Leadership                         and Opportunities                            Profitability                           Industries

  Goal                                    Goal                                    Goal                                    Goal
  To support the people driving           To identify and nurture research        To enhance the profitability            To support new and emerging
  the future prosperity of                and innovation opportunities            and sustainability of our levied        rural industries.
  Australian rural industries             that are synergistic across rural       rural industries. Regional
  and regional communities by             industries.                             communities and the broader
  providing them with learning                                                    Australian economy depend on
  opportunities and experiences.                                                  profitable farms.

  Priorities                              Priorities                              Priorities                              Priorities
  Attracting capable people into          Informing debate on issues of           Engaging industry participants          Supporting the early stage
  careers in agriculture.                 importance to rural industries.         in determining RD&E priorities.         establishment of high potential
                                                                                                                          rural industries.
  Building the capability of              Adapting new technologies for           Investing in innovation that
  future rural leaders.                   use across rural industries.
                                          Working collaboratively on
                                                                                  assists levied industries to be
                                                                                  more profitable.                                                          Purpose of                                     Responsible
                                          issues common across rural
                                          industries.
                                                                                  Delivering outcomes to maximise
                                                                                  industry uptake and adoption.                                             this document                                  Minister

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                                                                                                                                                            This AgriFutures Australia Annual              The Hon. David Littleproud MP Minister for
                                                                        Outcome                                                                             Operational Plan presents the organisation’s   Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
                                                                                                                                                            planned research and development (R&D)         and Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia.
    Rural industries are                      Challenges and                       Industry participants                        High-potential              investments and corporate expenditure in
   equipped with skilled                   opportunities that are                 are confident that their                        emerging
                                                                                                                                                            2021-22.
      people and the                        common across rural                      levy investment is                        rural industries
  leadership to grow and                  industries are identified                   delivering value.                        are established.
          prosper.                            and addressed.

                                                                                                                                                            Enabling
                                                                       Approach                                                                             legislation                                    Outcome
             1                               2                                3                               4                             5
                                                                                                                                                              3                                             4
      Listening                                                     Partnerships                      Performance                 Efficient business
                                    Delivering results
   and influencing                                                and collaborations                     culture                       practices
                                                                                                                                                            AgriFutures Australia’s enabling legislation   Increased knowledge that fosters sustainable,
                                                                                                                                                            is the Primary Industries Research and         productive and profitable new and existing
                                                                                                                                                            Development Act 1989 (Commonwealth             rural industries and furthers understanding
                                   Values                                                                           Purpose                                 Government of Australia) (the PIRD Act).       of national rural issues through research
     Connected / Positive / Real / Future-thinking                                    Through research and development, increase                                                                           and development in government-industry
Innovative / Quality / Approachable / Networked / Confident                        knowledge and understanding that fosters innovation,                                                                    partnership.
              Professional / Commercially savvy                                           adaptive and valuable rural industries.
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                                            Message from
“ These innovations are adding value        the Managing Director
  to our farmers, industries and research
  partners across all our industries.”      AgriFutures Australia has a clear vision to grow the long-term
                                            prosperity of Australian agriculture to create thriving rural industries
                                            and vibrant regional communities. Our objective is to remain focused
 Mr John Harvey                             on our core tasks of research, development and extension (RD&E) to
                                            help our rural industries thrive and prosper.

                                            Everything we have achieved and continue to do this year is        to reach or exceed $10 million annual gross value of
                                            driven by our Strategic R&D Plan 2017-2022 and it will lay         production (GVP). For example, our commitment includes
                                            the foundation for the next five-year roadmap which begins         a multimillion dollar insect protein industry to address
                                            in July 2022.                                                      global protein demand, growing a rich future for industrial
                                                                                                               hemp, increasing the production, capacity and value of
                                            It gives me great pleasure to thank the thousands of levy          industries such as native bush foods and developing an
                                            payers across the 13 industries we serve and the many              RD&E plan for the Australian pomegranate industry.
                                            people who have contributed to the current strategic plan’s
                                            continuing success.                                                It is an exciting time to be in Australian agriculture with
                                                                                                               young people embracing agriculture and related courses
                                            In the midst of a global pandemic, a new-found confidence          in the university sector. We will encourage the best and
                                            has led to innovation on an unfamiliar scale. These                brightest into our sector by continuing our support and
                                            innovations are adding value to our farmers, industries            funding of our Horizon Program. Our Rural Women’s Award
                                            and research partners across all our industries.                   continues to shine a light on our extraordinary female rural
                                                                                                               leaders and the communities they live in and serve.
                                            In the Australian rice industry, growers have doubled their levy
                                            from $3 to $6 a tonne; which represents a huge commitment          evokeAG. is driving innovation and supporting adoption
                                            to innovation and the researcher-led solutions we fund. The        of technology across the global agrifood supply chain
                                            increased levy ensures the industry is well placed to invest       by connecting, collaborating, and looking to the future
                                            in RD&E to deliver the transformational change required.           possibilities of agrifood tech.
                                            AgriFutures and the Rice Program will continue to work with
                                            our Partners SunRice, Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia        Accessing research easily and quickly across the
                                            and NSW Department of Primary Industries with a focus              innovation ecosystem is a key priority of growAG.. This
                                            on breeding, extension and agronomic solutions for the rice        platform increases visibility of Australian research and
                                            industry.                                                          innovation across agriculture, forestry and fisheries to
                                                                                                               drive commercial RD&E outcomes to deliver opportunities
                                            In the Australian buffalo industry, we continue to support         and solutions back to Australian farmers.
                                            research into the free-range industry and the dairy buffalo
                                            sector. Remote Indigenous communities in the Top End               I am very thankful and appreciative to work alongside so
                                            are involved in the buffalo industry and this is creating          many amazing people, across a diverse range of industries
                                            sustainable livelihoods and positive environmental                 and communities. Together we are building thriving rural
                                            outcomes through commercial management.                            industries for the benefit of the Australian people as well
                                                                                                               as the world where research, innovation and extension are
                                            The Export Fodder Program has made an equal contribution           highly prized and valued by the people we serve now and
                                            with the Grains Research and Development Corporation, to           into the future.
                                            accelerate the National Oat Breeding program. The Program,
                                            led by commercial breeding company InterGrain, will provide
                                            new varieties for milling and hay oats, side-by-side with a
                                            broad genetic base equipped to respond to the changing
                                            growing and export requirements.

                                            As part of our National Rural Issues (NRI) program, we will
                                            continue to support vital research in a multimillion dollar        Mr John Harvey
                                            carbon initiative to explore new and innovative products,          Managing Director
                                            practices and technologies to improve carbon storage or
                                                                                                               AgriFutures Australia
                                            reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) in Australia’s
                                            agricultural sector.

                                            Our Emerging Industries Program will lead research
                                            into new and emerging industries with the potential
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AgriFutures Australia’s investment portfolio
RD&E programs as of 1 July 2021

Arenas                                   Outcome                       Programs
                                                                                                                              A balanced
                            Rural industries            Rural Women’s Award                                                   research portfolio
                            are equipped with           Rural Women’s Award Alumni
  1                         skilled people and the      Levied Industries Capacity Building & Emerging Industries Program
                            leadership to grow and      Horizon Scholarship                                                   AgriFutures Australia’s investment in RD&E is driven by
People and Leadership       prosper.                    Ignite Network
                                                                                                                              the needs of its stakeholders. To deliver against the       This approach provides clarity around the appropriate
                                                        startup.business
                                                                                                                              strategic priorities, AgriFutures Australia is guided by    levels of intervention and investment in industries as
                                                        Country to Canberra
                                                        NFF Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program
                                                                                                                              two overarching factors:                                    they progress from new to emerging and established.
                                                        Australian Rural Leadership Program                                                                                               This approach ensures our investments are fit for
                                                        Nuffield                                                              • Strong stakeholder engagement                             purpose and targeted to each industry’s
                                                        Heywire                                                               • Applying AgriFutures Australia’s broader RD&E             developmental stage.
                                                                                                                                strategies on which investments are made on
                                                                                                                                behalf of our levied industries.                          AgriFutures Australia’s project management system
                            Challenges and              National Rural Issues:
                                                                                                                                                                                          enables the portfolio of investments to be viewed
  2                         opportunities that are
                            common across rural
                                                        • Emerging National Rural Issues Forum
                                                        • Cross industry sector collaborative research
                                                                                                                              AgriFutures Australia’s investments integrate the triple    through various perspectives including:
                                                                                                                              bottom line objectives of economic, environmental and
                            industries are identified   • Rural R&D for Profit Programs (Plan Bee, Weeds
                            and addressed.                biocontrol, Q Fever)                                                social responsibility. The majority of investment will be   •   Government research priorities
National Challenges
and Opportunities                                       • Biosecurity – animal and plant                                      aligned with short-to-medium-term adaptive research         •   Program objectives
                                                        • The Rural Safety & Health Alliance                                  outcomes and investment returns with the remainder          •   Project length
                                                        • Promoting Importance of Honey Bees                                  contributing to long-term strategic research objectives.    •   Levels of risk, return and leverage.
                                                        • extensionAUS
                                                        • The Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries                AgriFutures Australia allocates its expenditure using a
                                                        • Community Trust in Rural Industries                                 range of measures that ensure a balanced, financially
                                                                                                                              responsible approach to its investment of both industry
                                                        Innovative agrifood technologies:
                                                                                                                              and core funds.
                                                        • growAG.
                                                        • evokeAG. Network          • Producer Technology
                                                        • evokeAG. 2022                Uptake Program
                                                        • Food Agility CRC

                                                        Transformative industry action:
                                                        • Carbon Initiatives         • Ag technology adoption
                                                        • Capital investment in      • Pre-farmgate waste
                                                          the agriculture, fisheries • Intellectual property management
                                                          and forestry sector

                            Industry participants       Rice

  3                         are confident that
                            their levy investment is
                                                        Chicken Meat
                                                        Export Fodder
                            delivering value.           Honey Bee & Pollination
Growing Profitability                                   Thoroughbred Horses
                                                        Ginger
                                                        Tea Tree Oil
                                                        Pasture Seeds
                                                                                                                              AgriFutures Australia allocates
                                                        Smaller levied industries:                                            its expenditure using a range of
                                                        • Goat fibre
                                                        • Buffalo
                                                                                     • Deer
                                                                                     • Ratite
                                                                                                                              measures that ensure a balanced,
                                                        • Kangaroo                                                            financially responsible approach
                                                                                                                              to its investment of both industry
                            High-potential emerging     New and emerging rural industries                                     and core funds.
                            rural industries are
  4                         established.

Emerging Industries
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Our arenas

Four distinct arenas define our Strategic R&D Plan and represent
the organisation’s broad commitments to deliver the priorities of
the Australian Government, its stakeholders and its ultimate goal to
create thriving rural industries and vibrant regional communities.

   1        People and Leadership

Goal                                                    Priorities                                                                                                              Outcome

To support the people driving the future prosperity     Attracting capable people into careers in agriculture.
of Australian rural industries and regional
                                                                                                                        Building the capability of future rural leaders.        Rural industries are equipped
communities by providing them with learning             Currently the supply of people into agricultural                Skilled leadership is one of the most crucial           with skilled people and the
opportunities and experiences.                          careers is not keeping up with the demand created
                                                        by an ageing workforce. In fact, most categories of
                                                                                                                        elements in the health and prosperity of any rural      leadership to grow and prosper.
                                                                                                                        industry. But it is not always easy to have the right
To build prosperous and sustainable rural               agricultural occupations are undersupplied and action           people assume leadership roles at the right time,
industries, we need rural leaders with the skills and   is required now to ensure the future of the sector.             nor those with leadership potential to step forward.
knowledge to make informed decisions about the
                                                                                                                                                                                Total expenditure for 2021-22
future of their enterprises and industries.             Additionally, with the explosion of new technologies            Future leaders and decision makers from across
                                                        emerging from digital disruption, agriculture also                                                                      $2,615,000
                                                                                                                        industry sectors need to be supported so they
We believe that human capacity to drive                 needs more highly skilled people with a diverse range           can share ideas, be motivated, engage in learning,
improvements in competitiveness through the             of academic, technical and practical backgrounds.               capacity building, knowledge sharing and
adoption of RD&E outcomes and innovation is just                                                                        community building.
as important as the research itself.                    Introducing agricultural careers pathways in schools
                                                        is critical and agricultural careers need to be promoted        AgriFutures Australia has an ongoing commitment
While new technologies, systems, processes and          as a successful and respectable career path, not just           to developing the leadership and human capacity
business models are important, people are the           for students from a family farming background.                  of rural industries and their communities through
critical element in ensuring the growth of Australian                                                                   programs such as the Levied Industries Capacity
rural industries.                                       Rural industries need to reflect and promote                    Building Program, Rural Women’s Award and Alumni,
                                                        innovation, diversity, forward-thinking and the positive        Horizon Scholarship and the Ignite Network.
As such, AgriFutures Australia is committed to          lifestyle that agriculture and farming offers.
supporting rural people through the continued                                                                           This commitment extends to include the delivery
investment in leadership, capacity and skills           AgriFutures Australia will collaborate with the other           of a capacity building program for our Levied
development programs, like the Rural Women’s            Research Development Corporations, government                   Industries. In 2021-2022, this program will also see
Award, Horizon Scholarship and the Ignite Network.      departments, the private sector and not-for-profit              us include Emerging Industries. These programs
                                                        organisations to highlight to young people the                  are specifically designed to build the skills and
                                                        opportunities a career in agriculture has to offer              expertise of the people working across our levied
                                                        through programs like Horizon Scholarship, startup.             and emerging industries.
                                                        business and Country to Canberra.

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Our arenas

   2        National Challenges and Opportunities

Goal                                                       Priorities

To identify and nurture research and                       Activity 1: Informing debate on issues of                      This priority is about collaborating with other RDCs,         Activity 3: Transformative industry action.
innovation opportunities that are synergistic              importance to rural industries and Australia’s                 research partners, government and the private sector to
across rural industries.                                   food and agriculture sectors.                                  realise the benefits these new technologies present.          Research continues to provoke discussion about challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                        and opportunities that are likely to shape the future of the
Australian rural industries are faced with challenges      There are many complex opportunities and                       Examples include:                                             agrifood sector in the coming decade. Critically, many of the
and opportunities that are both industry-specific          challenges confronting Australia’s rural industries            growAG. the global gateway to agrifood innovation created     issues identified are both industry-specific and common
and common across rural sectors. Beyond the                that require careful research and analysis before              in Australia. It enables RDCs, other research organisations   across Australia’s rural industries. AgriFutures Australia
commodity level, our rural industries require              informed, meaningful policy can be developed and               and inventors to list their current research projects,        is uniquely placed to coordinate debate and program
leadership to identify and respond to national rural       debated by industry and government.                            technologies and commercialisation-ready opportunities.       investments on cross-industry issues and challenges.
issues and enhance shared benefits.                                                                                       growAG. is designed to provide transparency of Australia’s
                                                           This priority is about delivering research and analysis        agricultural research, encourage collaboration, attract       This priority will identify a series of potential programs for
Unlike other Research Development Corporations             on contemporary, cross-cutting issues. Research                investment and find commercial partners from within           investment that drive collective action at scale to transform
(RDCs) that represent one or a few similar industries,     investments under this Activity are designed to                Australia and around the world.                               industry within the remit of AgriFutures Australia and to
AgriFutures Australia manages RD&E for a diverse           support the early identification and response to                                                                             encourage innovation, adaptation, and value for the sector.
portfolio of plant and animal industries. As such, it is   cross-industry opportunities and challenges as well            The evokeAG. Network connects the agrifood tech               These annual programs of work will be guided by priority
uniquely placed to assist Australian rural industries      as react quickly to information needs arising from             community across Australia and around the world. The          setting followed by the development of scaled investments
to prioritise and drive cross-sectoral RD&E.               changes in industry and government circumstances.              evokeAG. Network encourages farmers to share their            that complement other activities and research being
                                                           The outputs will provide advice to strengthen the              experiences and startups to pitch their potential. It also    undertaken elsewhere in the Australian innovation system.
AgriFutures Australia will broker partnerships,            national agricultural research and innovation effort.          showcases the work of scientists and provides insights
facilitate priority setting and provide advice to                                                                         from global business leaders as well as industry experts.
strengthen the national agricultural research and          In 2021-22, upwards of 10 projects will be delivered           The evokeAG. Network is collaborative thinking to change
innovation effort.                                         on contemporary cross-industry issues. These                   the future.                                                   Outcome
                                                           issues will be responsive to research needs of
It will also complement individual industry RD&E by        Australia’s rural industries identified through the            evokeAG. 2022 is the region’s premier agrifood tech
investing in research of cross-sectoral value, in areas    Emerging National Rural Issues Forum. This forum is            event and will deliver two agrifood technology events to      Challenges and opportunities
such as community trust, climate change, natural           a vehicle for RDCs, the National Farmers’ Federation           attract delegates including farmers, entrepreneurs and
resource management, and safety and welfare.               and the Department of Agriculture, Water and the               innovators from Australia and overseas in 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                                        that are common across rural
                                                           Environment (DAWE), to identify cross-sectoral issues                                                                        industries are identified
                                                           as well as areas for collaboration.                            Producer Technology Uptake Program is a grants
                                                                                                                          program working with producer groups nationally. The          and addressed.
                                                           Activity 2: Innovative agrifood technologies.                  Program will support producers to build knowledge,
                                                                                                                          capacity and confidence to use and embrace technology.
                                                           Emerging technologies are changing the way                                                                                   Total expenditure for 2021-22
                                                           agricultural products are sourced, marketed and                                                                              $19,095,515
                                                           transported. Advances in genetics, sensory systems,
                                                           the Internet of Things, device connectivity and remote
                                                           sensing, automation, and food traceability will all
                                                           disrupt the supply chain. Likewise, new synthetic food
                                                           and fibre products will disrupt demand.

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Our arenas

   3        Growing Profitability

Goal                                                                                                                           Priorities                                                        Outcome

To enhance the profitability and sustainability of           accelerate the National Oat Breeding Program into the             Engaging industry participants in determining
our levied rural industries.                                 future. The national Program, led by commercial breeding          RD&E priorities.                                                  Industry participants are
                                                             company InterGrain, will provide new varieties for milling
                                                                                                                               Our research is targeted at rapidly unearthing commercial
                                                                                                                                                                                                 confident that their levy
Regional communities and the broader Australian              and hay oats, side-by-side, with a broad genetic base
economy depend on profitable farms and industries.           equipped to respond to the changing needs of Australian           solutions and significantly increasing the profitability of       investment is
We know that there is a clear link between economic          growers and exporters.                                            rural industries for rural people. To achieve this, we actively
prosperity and our capacity for innovation and uptake                                                                          connect with our stakeholders and scan the horizon for            delivering value.
of new technology. Rural industries that are well            This Program builds on research in hay and milling                emerging technologies and innovations to identify priorities
placed to adopt new ideas and use technology to              oat breeding by the South Australian Research and                 and optimise the RD&E portfolio for their industries.
create productivity benefits establish their competitive     Development Institute and will transition to a full
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Total expenditure for 2021-22
advantage and are structured for sustainable growth.         commercial model by 2025.                                         Investing in innovation that assists levied industries to         $16,505,200
                                                                                                                               be more profitable.
That’s why AgriFutures Australia invests in RD&E             The Australian honey bee and pollination industry is one
that enhance the profitability and sustainability            of the most resilient industries in Australia. In recent          Each industry has an agreed Strategic RD&E Plan. Based
of agriculture. AgriFutures Australia supports rural         times we’ve seen record breaking drought, devastating             on this Plan we identify RD&E investment opportunities.
industries with an R&D levy that do not have an industry     bushfires across many Eastern states, a global pandemic           Industry Advisory Panels make reccomendations to
specific Research and Development Corporation                that restricted movement between states and now what is           AgriFutures Australia on the allocation of Program funds
industries including the Australian buffalo industry.        shaping up to be a good season of honey product.                  to individual projects.

The Australian buffalo industry comprises of the             The combination of the adaptability of beekeepers and             Active program management is key to the success of each
Northern Territory (NT) free-range industry and the          the innovative research being undertaken means the                Program. In partnership with our Industry Advisory Panels
dairy sector. In the NT, live export numbers have been       future looks bright indeed for Australia’s honey bee and          we respond to industry priorities as they evolve and ensure
steadily building, and in 2020 surpassed 10,000 head         pollination industry.                                             timely, and relevant project outcomes.
for the first time. In addition, there is now a commercial
abattoir processing buffalo. These two supply chains         In the honey bee and pollination industry, the AgriFutures        The Industry Advisory Panels consist of industry
are using buffalo harvested from remote Indigenous           Honey Bee & Pollination Strategic RD&E Plan (2020-2025)           stakeholders, scientific experts and AgriFutures
communities in the Top End and creating sustainable          will guide RD&E investments with a focus on delivering            Australia staff.
livelihoods and positive environmental outcomes              outcomes for commercial beekeepers. We are prioritising
through commercial management.                               and making RD&E investments that will benefit the                 Delivering outcomes to maximise industry uptake
                                                             industry and make sure it is positioned strongly for              and adoption.
The new AgriFutures Buffalo Program Strategic RD&E           growth and prosperity.
Plan 2021-2025 outlines AgriFutures readiness                                                                                  AgriFutures Australia’s investment is focused on delivering
to partner with other agencies and commercial                AgriFutures Australia also supports farmers producing             practical actions that individual farmers can implement on
companies who are concerned with animal welfare, live        chicken meat, pasture seeds, thoroughbred horses, rice,           their farms to improve the long-term profitability of their
export, north Australian development, and Aboriginal         ginger, tea tree oil, kangaroo, goat fibre and deer.              businesses. Our success depends on farmers innovating.
economic advancement.                                                                                                          Until a farmer does something different on their farm and
                                                             We will continue to empower our industry participants             sees a benefit, their return on investment is zero.
In the Export Fodder Program, AgriFutures and the            to shape RD&E priorities, encourage industry uptake of
Grains Research and Development Corporation have             innovation, and support our rural industries to adapt to          Commercial uptake of research findings is critical. Research
made an equal contribution of $2.7 million each to           changing environments – at operational, market and                findings are communicated to farmers through events like
                                                             regulatory levels.                                                field days and workshops and through communication
                                                                                                                               channels including e-newsletters, emails, social media and
                                                                                                                               hardcopy publications.
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Our arenas

   4        Emerging Industries

Goal                                                         Outcome
To support new and emerging rural industries.
                                                             High potential emerging
With global environmental and market trends                  rural industries established.
impacting the identification of new value-added
opportunities, Australian rural industries have an
opportunity to identify diversified and often unique
product types and to connect with, and drive new
and expanding markets.                                       Total expenditure for 2021-22
                                                             $4,000,000
As such, AgriFutures Australia is dedicated to
identifying and supporting the development of new
rural industries that can meet changing demand and
make an economic contribution to Australia.

AgriFutures Australia will focus on identifying new
industries with high growth potential. This will result in
a strong alignment of research activities that address
AgriFutures Australia’s legislative requirements and
the government’s research priorities.

AgriFutures Australia will build partnerships with key
stakeholders, including partners in the private sector,
to support the development of these high potential
emerging rural industries.

Priorities

Supporting the early stage establishment
of high potential rural industries.

AgriFutures Australia will target high potential
emerging rural industries by supporting rigorous
feasibility assessments and identifying critical
impediments that can be addressed through RD&E.

AgriFutures Australia
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                                           Key Performance
      1                                    Indicators (KPIs)                                                                                2
    People                                 and investment                                                                                National Challenges
    and Leadership                         highlights                                                                                    and Opportunities

    KPIs                                   Planned activity/activities to achieve KPIs                                                   KPIs                                   Planned activity/activities to achieve KPIs

1   1,800 intakes per annum of an          •   Engage with startup.business Program and Country to Canberra programs to              1   Facilitate one international           •   Deliver two evokeAG. international* agrifood technology events to
    agriculture or agricultural science        track participants pathway to university.                                                 agricultural technology event to           attract delegates including farmers, entrepreneurs and innovators
    course at Australian universities.
                                                                                                                                         lift the prosperity of Australian          from Australia and overseas in 2022.
                                                                                                                                         agrifood industries that engages
                                                                                                                                         people and business to share               *reduced international participation anticipated due to COVID-19
2   80% of our stakeholders feel their     •   Engage with participants across Rural Women’s Award, Rural Women’s Award
    confidence as a leader has increased       Alumni, Levied Industries Capacity Building & Emerging Industries Program,                ideas and connect.                         travel restrictions.
    significantly or very significantly        Horizon Scholarship, Ignite Network, startup.business, Country to Canberra,
    as a result of participation in an         NFF Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program, Australian Rural Leadership
    AgriFutures Australia People and           Program, Nuffield and Heywire programs to evaluate if their confidence as a           2   Develop agrifood technology            •   Deliver a multifaceted program aimed to increase the adoption of
    Leadership Program.                        leader has increased as a result of participating in the program(s).                      innovation that will identify,             agricultural technologies for farmers.
                                                                                                                                         test and commercialise
                                                                                                                                                                                •   Partner in programs that attract and support proactive, innovative
                                                                                                                                         ideas and technologies of
3   Grow the AgriFutures Ignite            •   Engage with the Ignite Network by sharing content, leadership and devel-                                                             producers looking to grow and transform their farming businesses
    Network to 2,500 members with                                                                                                        researchers and entrepreneurs
                                               opment opportunities, news, and employment opportunities via the closed                                                              through the development and adoption of cutting-edge technology
    a minimum of 70% participating             Facebook group.                                                                           for use in Australian rural
                                                                                                                                                                                    and innovation.
    as “active members”.                                                                                                                 industries.
                                           •   Encourage members of the group to share relevant (outlined above) informa-
                                               tion to fellow members.
                                                                                                                                     3   Develop ten collaborative rural        •   Engage RDCs in a process to identify and invest in collaborative projects.
4   Deliver one major capacity building    •   Deliver a high value program developed specifically to meet the needs of the              research projects that deal with
                                                                                                                                                                                •   Develop the extensionAUS capability to deliver on one cross-sectoral
    program for AgriFutures Ignite             Ignite Network such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)               issues of national significance that
                                                                                                                                                                                    extension activity.
    Network members.                           Foundations of Directorship course.                                                       positively affect more than one
                                                                                                                                         rural industry.
5   Develop capacity building programs     •   Develop a capacity building calendar that will deliver programs such as AICD,
    exclusively for AgriFutures levied         education, scholarships, training opportunities and events for stakeholders
    industries that positively impacts         who are involved in our levied industries.
                                                                                                                                     4   Inform debates of national             •   Foster and facilitate conversations and debates involving national rural
    30 stakeholders from levied                                                                                                          significance to rural industries           issues and help share this communication through research studies.
    industries.                                                                                                                          through research studies.
                                                                                                                                                                                •   Publish five significant studies relating to national rural issues.

6   Develop capacity building programs     •   Develop a capacity building calendar that will deliver programs such as AICD,
    exclusively for AgriFutures emerging       education, scholarships, training opportunities and events for stakeholders
    industries that positively impacts         who are involved in our emerging industries.
    8 stakeholders from emerging
    industries.

7   80% of stakeholders feel their         •   Deliver programs such as AICD, education, training opportunities and
    confidence as a leader has                 events which encourage and increase personal growth, development, and
    increased significantly or very            confidence across participants.
    significantly as a result of
    participation in the capacity
    building programs for AgriFutures
    Australia levied industries.

8   80% of AgriFutures Horizon             •   Deliver the Horizon Scholarship Program for scholars including mentoring,
    Scholars secure employment in our          capacity building activities, four-day workshop, field trips, industry sponsor
    rural industries or a related sector       engagement and supported work placement.
    within six months of graduating.
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                                       Key Performance
      3                                Indicators (KPIs)                                                                      4
    Growing                            and investment                                                                       Emerging
    Profitability                      highlights                                                                           Industries

    KPIs                               Planned activity/activities to achieve KPIs                                          KPIs                                Planned activity/activities to achieve KPIs

1   85% of KPIs outlined in program    •   Monitoring of the alignment of industry KPIs with industry priorities        1   Develop clear and prioritised       •   Develop RD&E plans for six industries.
    specific RD&E five-year plans          through consultation with the Levied Industry Advisory Panels and key            industry investment plans for
    are met.                               industry stakeholders at least four times per year.                                                                  •   Complete feasibility studies for two industries that require further
                                                                                                                            RD&E in rural industries with
                                       •   Alignment of RD&E investment with industry priorities through                                                            understanding of growth potential.
                                                                                                                            potential to grow and exceed a
                                           consultation with Levied Industry Advisory Panels and key industry               value of $10m per annum (GVP).      •   Deliver two innovation investment projects from target industries with newly
                                           stakeholders at least four times per year.
                                                                                                                                                                    developed RD&E Plans.

2   75% of stakeholders rate the       •   Adequate staff resourcing, and continued development of industry
    value of AgriFutures Australia’s                                                                                    2   Support the development and         •   Deliver capacity building and leadership development for five
                                           connection throughout the year, to ensure industry information needs
    information products and                                                                                                capacity building of industry           emerging industries.
                                           are identified and understood, and suitable products developed.
    services as high or very high.                                                                                          governance to accelerate growth
                                       •   Development of communication products, and utilisation of suitable                                                   •   Design and develop two engagement programs to advance industry
                                                                                                                            in emerging industries.
                                           communication channels,to generate awareness and interest of                                                             development and economic growth.
                                           industry extension program priorities and activities.                                                                •   Deliver a scoping study on the transition to a RD&E levy for one industry.

3   80% of growers are comfortable     •   Grower comfort in paying the RD&E levy measured through the
                                                                                                                        3   Identify the market potential for   •   Conduct a horizon scan for new market opportunities across emerging
    or very comfortable with paying        AgriFutures Australia Annual Stakeholder Survey.
    the R&D levy.                                                                                                           emerging rural industries.              rural industries.
                                       •   Alignment of RD&E investment with industry priorities.
                                                                                                                                                                •   Deliver an industry-based RD&E project requiring engagement with
                                                                                                                                                                    Indigenous communities.
4   80% key stakeholders rate          •   Further development of program management skills to identify
    the guidance and leadership                                                                                                                                 •   Form direct RD&E partnerships with two industry value chains.
                                           opportunity for innovation in the RD&E investment process to
    for industry RD&E investment           expand RD&E.
    provided by AgriFutures
                                       •   Continued development of industry connection and awareness of
    Australia as high or very high.
                                           cross-sectoral opportunity for our levied industries.

5   80% of Advisory Panel members      •   Deliver RD&E research expenditure to within 10% of the
    and research providers                 annual budget.
    rate AgriFutures Australia         •   Monitoring of the management of the RD&E investments
    management of the industry             through consultation with industry Advisory Panels at least
    RD&E investments as high or            four times per year.
    very high.
                                       •   Monitoring of the management of the RD&E investment with
                                           research providers at least annually.

6   80% of stakeholders are            •   Continue ongoing engagement between our research program
    comfortable or very comfortable        staff and industry through attendance of at least one key
    with level of engagement               industry event, and at least one networking opportunity
    between AgriFutures Australia          with key stakeholders within each levied industry, providing
    and the industry.                      connection and adding value.
                                       •   Stakeholder comfort with the level of engagement measured
                                           through the AgriFutures Australia Annual Stakeholder Survey.
                                       •   Host one annual Levied Industry Advisory Panel
                                           Chairs meeting.
                                       •   Host one annual key stakeholder forum.
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  A        Appendix                                                                                                                  B       Appendix

Budget income and expenses for 2021-22                                                                                             Research and Development expenditure estimates 2021-22
                                                                                                                                   across the Strategic Science and Research Priorities

Budget income                                   2020–21                 2021-22              2022-23       2023-24     2024-25
                                               Estimated                 Budget               Forward       Forward     Forward
and expenses                                                                                                                       Science and                                                 Arena 1   Arena 2    Arena 3    Arena 4      Total     Total
                                                   actual                                    estimate      estimate    estimate
for 2021-22                                         $’000                  $’000                 $’000         $’000       $’000   Research Priorities                                         ($'000)    ($’000)    ($’000)    ($’000)   ($'000)      (%)

Expenses
                                                                                                                                   1. Food
Employee benefits                                    4,100                 4,650                  4,650       4,650       4,650    1.1 Knowledge of global and domestic demand,                     0      6,000         80          0     6,080    17.98%
                                                                                                                                   supply chains and the identification of country
Supplier expenses (a)                              10,252                14,043                 12,568       11,046       9,043    specific preferences for food Australia can produce.

Grants                                             34,018                33,797                 35,000       36,500      32,500    1.2 Knowledge of the social, economic and other                  0      1,860          0          0     1,860    5.50%
                                                                                                                                   barriers to achieving access to healthy Australian foods.
Depreciation                                           301                   270                    270         270         273
and amortisation
                                                                                                                                   1.3 Enhanced food production                                     0      5,602    14,482       3,800    23,884    70.67%
Finance costs                                           22                     15                    12           9           9
                                                                                                                                   2. Soil and Water
Total expenses                                     48,693                52,775                 52,500       52,475      46,475
                                                                                                                                   2.1 New and integrated national observing systems,
                                                                                                                                   technologies and modelling frameworks across the                 0          0          0          0         0    0.00%
                                                                                                                                   soil-atmosphere-water-marine systems.
Less: Own-source income

Own-source revenue                                                                                                                 2.2 Better understanding of sustainable limits for
                                                                                                                                   productive use of soil, freshwater, river flows and              0          0        587          0       587    1.74%
Industry contributions                               5,074                 5,945                  6,000       6,000       6,000    water rights, terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

Interest                                               350                   235                    200         175         175    2.3 Minimising damage to, and developing solutions
                                                                                                                                   for restoration and remediation of, soil, fresh and
Royalties                                              313                   313                    300         300         300                                                                     0          0         63          0        63    0.19%
                                                                                                                                   potable water, urban catchments and marine
                                                                                                                                   systems.
Other                                                  479                   781                    924         932         932

Total own-source revenue                             6,216                 7,274                  7,424       7,407       7,407    3.Transport
                                                                                                                                   3.1 Low emission fuels and technologies for
Total own-source income                              6,216                 7,274                  7,424       7,407       7,407                                                                      0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
                                                                                                                                   domestic and global markets.
Net cost of (contribution by)                      42,477                45,501                 45,076       45,068      39,068
                                                                                                                                   3.2 Improved logistics, modelling and regulation:
services
                                                                                                                                   urban design, autonomous vehicles, electrified
                                                                                                                                                                                                     0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
Revenue from Government                            38,649                38,890                 39,076       39,068      39,068    transport, sensor technologies, real time data and
Commonwealth contribution                                                                                                          spatial analysis.

Total revenue from                                 38,649                38,890                 39,076       39,068      39,068    3.3 Effective pricing, operation, and resource
                                                                                                                                                                                                     0         0          0          0         0    0.00%
Government                                                                                                                         allocation.

Surplus/(deficit) attributable                     (3,828)               (6,611)                (6,000)     (6,000)            -   4. Cybersecurity
to the Australian Government
                                                                                                                                   4.1 Highly-secure and resilient communications and
Total comprehensive income/                        (3,828)               (6,611)                (6,000)     (6,000)            -   data acquisition, storage, retention and analysis for
                                                                                                                                                                                                     0         0          0          0         0    0.00%
(loss) attributable to the                                                                                                         government, defence, business, transport systems,
Australian Government                                                                                                              emergency and health services.

(a) Suppliers expense has increased from $10.2m in 2020-21 to $14.0m in 2021-22 due to the resumption
of the evokeAG and Rural Women’s Award Programs. These events were cancelled in 2020-21 due to COVID-19.
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Science and                                               Arena 1   Arena 2    Arena 3    Arena 4      Total    Total   Science and                                               Arena 1   Arena 2    Arena 3    Arena 4      Total      Total
Research Priorities                                       ($'000)    ($’000)    ($’000)    ($’000)   ($'000)     (%)    Research Priorities                                       ($'000)    ($’000)    ($’000)    ($’000)   ($'000)       (%)

4.2 Secure, trustworthy and fault-tolerant                                                                              7. Advanced manufacturing
technologies for software applications, mobile                  0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
                                                                                                                        7.1 Knowledge of Australia’s comparative advantages,
devices, cloud computing and critical infrastructure.
                                                                                                                        constraints and capacity to meet current and                    0         0        520          0       520      1.54%
                                                                                                                        emerging global and domestic demand.
4.3 New technologies and approaches to support the
nation’s cybersecurity: discovery and understanding
                                                                                                                        7.2 Cross-cutting technologies that will de-risk,
of vulnerabilities, threats and their impacts, enabling         0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
                                                                                                                        scale up, and add value to Australian manufactured              0         0         80          0        80     0.24%
improved risk-based decision making, resilience and
                                                                                                                        products.
effective responses to cyber intrusions and attacks.

                                                                                                                        7.3 Specialised, high value-add areas such as
4.4 Understanding the scale of the cyber security
                                                                                                                        high-performance materials, composites, alloys and              0         0          0          0          0    0.00%
challenge for Australia, including the social factors
                                                                0         0          0          0          0   0.00%    polymers.
informing individual, organisational, and national
attitudes towards cyber security.
                                                                                                                        8. Environmental Change
5. Energy                                                                                                               8.1 Improved accuracy and precision in predicting
                                                                                                                        and measuring the impact of environmental changes               0         0          0          0          0    0.00%
5.1 Low emission energy production from fossil fuels
                                                                0         0          0          0          0   0.00%    caused by climate and local factors.
and other sources.

                                                                                                                        8.2 Resilient urban, rural and regional infrastructure.         0         0          0          0          0    0.00%
5.2 New clean energy sources and storage
technologies that are efficient, cost-effective and             0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
reliable.                                                                                                               8.3 Options for responding and adapting to the
                                                                                                                        impacts of environmental change on biological                225        318          0          0       543      1.61%
                                                                                                                        systems, urban and rural communities and industry.
5.3 Australian electricity grids that can readily
integrate and more efficiently transmit energy from             0         0          0          0          0     0%
all sources including low- and zero-carbon sources.                                                                     9. Health

                                                                                                                        9.1 Better models of health care and services
6. Resources                                                                                                            that improve outcomes, reduce disparities for
                                                                                                                        disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, increase                   0       180          0          0       180     0.53%
6.1 A fundamental understanding of the physical
                                                                                                                        efficiency and provide greater value for a given
state of the Australian crust, its resource endowment           0         0          0          0          0   0.00%
                                                                                                                        expenditure.
and recovery.

                                                                                                                        9.2 Improved prediction, identification, tracking,
6.2 Knowledge of environmental issues associated
                                                                0         0          0          0          0   0.00%    prevention and management of emerging local and                 0         0          0          0         0     0.00%
with resource extraction.
                                                                                                                        regional health threats.

6.3 Lowering the risk to sedimentary basins and
                                                                0         0          0          0         0    0.00%    9.3 Better health outcomes for Indigenous people,
marine environments due to resource extraction.
                                                                                                                        with strategies for both urban and regional                     0         0          0          0         0     0.00%
                                                                                                                        communities.
6.4 Technologies to optimise yield through effective
and efficient resource extraction, processing and               0         0          0          0         0    0.00%
                                                                                                                        9.4 Effective technologies for individuals to manage
waste management.
                                                                                                                        their own health care, for example, using mobile apps,          0         0          0          0         0     0.00%
                                                                                                                        remote monitoring and online access to therapies.

                                                                                                                        Total                                                        225     13,960     15,812      3,800    33,797    100.00%

AgriFutures Australia
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  C         Appendix                                                                                            D         Appendix

Research and Development expenditure estimates 2021-22                                                       Science and Research Priorities and the Rural
across the Rural Research and Development Priorities                                                         Research and Development Priorities

                                                                                                             Arena                      Program         Project                           Project      Science and Rural Research
Rural Research and                              Arena 1   Arena 2   Arena 3   Arena 4     Total     Total                               Name                                              Number       Research    and Development
Development Priorities                          ($'000)   ($'000)   ($'000)   ($'000)   ($'000)      (%)                                                                                               Priorities  Priorities

1. Advanced Technology                               0     3,703     1,561         0     5,264    15.58%                                All Horizon     N/A                               N/A          8.3         4
                                                                                                               1                        Scholarships

2. Biosecurity                                       0     3,259         0         0     3,259    9.64%      People and
                                                                                                             Leadership
3. Soil, water and managing natural resources        0       238       720         0       958    2.83%

                                                                                                                                        Agrifood        Producer technology workshops     PRJ-013131   1.3         1
4. Adoption of R&D                                 225     6,760    13,531     3,800    24,316    71.95%       2                        Innovation

                                                                                                             National
Total                                              225    13,960    15,812     3,800    33,797     100%                                 Agrifood        Soil moisture sensor network      PRO-015271   1.3         1
                                                                                                             Challenges and             Innovation      in the medium/low rainfall
                                                                                                             Opportunities                              environment in the Northern
                                                                                                                                                        Wimmera

                                                                                                                                        AgVet           Agvet access grants 2018          PRJ-011456   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                        Chemical
                                                                                                                                        Priority Use

                                                                                                                                        AgVet           Project manager - AgVet access    PRJ-011963   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                        Chemical        grants 2019
                                                                                                                                        Priority Use

                                                                                                                                        AgVet           AgVet minor use access grants -   PRJ-012056   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                        Chemical        trial management
                                                                                                                                        Priority Use

                                                                                                                                        AgVet           AgVet minor use access grants -   PRJ-012726   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                        Chemical        trial management 2020-25
                                                                                                                                        Priority Use

                                                                                                                                        AgVet           Project manager - AgVet access    PRJ-012727   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                        Chemical        grants 2020
                                                                                                                                        Priority Use

                                                                                                                                        Community       Management services for           PRJ-011829   1.2         1
                                                                                                                                        Trust           the Australian agriculture
                                                                                                                                                        community trust program

                                                                                                                                        Community       Joint-RDC community trust -       PRJ-011965   8.3         3
                                                                                                                                        Trust           community analysis project

                                                                                                                                        Extension Hub   extensionAUS relationship         PRJ-012756   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                        manager

AgriFutures Australia                                                                                        Contracted projects as at 1 June, 2021.
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Arena                     Program          Project                               Project      Science and Rural Research    Arena            Program          Project                             Project      Science and Rural Research
                          Name                                                   Number       Research    and Development                    Name                                                 Number       Research    and Development
                                                                                              Priorities  Priorities                                                                                           Priorities  Priorities

                          Extension Hub    extensionAUS IT management            PRJ-012759   1.3         4                                  National Rural   Uncovering and minimising the       PRO-015171   1.2         1
  2                                        and support                                                                        2              Issues           impacts of COVID-19 logistics
                                                                                                                                                              disruption
National                  Extension Hub    extensionAUS website support          PRJ-012760   1.3         4                 National
Challenges and                             and maintenance                                                                  Challenges and   Promoting the    Diagnostics for American            PRJ-012208   1.3         2
Opportunities                                                                                                               Opportunities    Importance of    foulbrood in honey bees
                                                                                                                                             Bees
                          Extension Hub    extensionAUS extension practice       PRJ-013098   1.3         4
                                           CoP - extension
                                                                                                                                             Promoting the    Improving chalkbrood disease        PRJ-012214   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                             Importance of    protection honey bee colonies
                          Honey Bee        Project coordinator for honey bee     PRJ-012071   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Bees             probiotics prebioics
                          Genetic          genetic improvement project
                          Improvement
                                                                                                                                             Promoting the    Promoting the importance of         PRO-015238   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Importance of    bees communications
                          Honey Bee        Honey Bee Genetic Improvement         PRJ-012343   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Bees
                          Genetic          Program – University of Sydney
                          Improvement
                                                                                                                                             Weeds            Project coordinator for weeds       PRJ-012113   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                             Biocontrol       biocontrol 2
                          Honey Bee        Honey Bee Genetic Improvement         PRJ-012344   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Round 4
                          Genetic          Program – NSW DPI
                          Improvement
                                                                                                                                             Weeds            QDAF - Weed biological control      PRJ-012376   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                             Biocontrol       (RRD4P 18-04-014)
                          Honey Bee        Honey Bee Genetic                     PRJ-012346   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Round 4
                          Genetic          Improvement Program – AGBU
                          Improvement
                                                                                                                                             Weeds            CSIRO - Weed biological control     PRJ-012377   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                             Biocontrol       (RRD4P 18-04-014)
                          Honey Bee        Honey Bee Genetic Improvement         PRJ-012347   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                             Round 4
                          Genetic          Program – Better Bees WA Inc
                          Improvement
                                                                                                                                             Weeds            NSW DPI - Weed biological control   PRJ-012378   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                             Biocontrol       (RRD4P 18-04-014)
                          National Rural   Minor pesticide consultant            PRJ-012348   1.2         1
                                                                                                                                             Round 4
                          Issues           for emerging industries - PRJ-
                                           011454 extension
                                                                                                                                             Weeds            VDJPR - Weed biological control     PRJ-012379   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                             Biocontrol       (RRD4P 18-04-014)
                          National Rural   Closing the loop: Black soldier fly   PRJ-012404   1.2         1
                                                                                                                                             Round 4
                          Issues           technology to convert agricultural
                                           waste

                          National Rural   Internal AgriFutures' contribution    PRJ-012437   1.2         1
                          Issues           - EU product environmental
                                           footprint

                          National Rural   Plant 2 research initiative phase     PRJ-012821   1.2         1
                          Issues           II collaboration and funding
                                           2021-23

                          National Rural   Boosting diagnostic capacity for      PRJ-012847   1.2         1
                          Issues           plant production industries

                          National Rural   AgriFutures contribution - RACE       PRJ-012918   1.2         1
                          Issues           for 2030 CRC

                          National Rural   Agriculture health and safety         PRJ-013128   1.2         1
                          Issues           statistics 2021
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Arena                     Program        Project                              Project      Science and Rural Research    Arena           Program        Project                             Project      Science and Rural Research
                          Name                                                Number       Research    and Development                   Name                                               Number       Research    and Development
                                                                                           Priorities  Priorities                                                                                        Priorities  Priorities

                          All Levied     Negotiating and implementing a       PRJ-012863   1.3         4                                 Chicken Meat   Optimisation of mycopesticides      PRJ-011688   1.3         1
  3                       Industries     levy payer register                                                               3                            for control of lesser mealworm in
                                                                                                                                                        broiler sheds
Growing                   Chicken Meat   A novel way to suppress growth of    PRJ-010237   1.3         1                 Growing
Profitability                            Campylobacter in chickens prior                                                 Profitability   Chicken Meat   An investigative study of shed      PRJ-011701   7.1         1
                                         to processing                                                                                                  management simulation training
                                                                                                                                                        tools
                          Chicken Meat   Dynamics of ILT spread and role of   PRJ-010639   1.3         4
                                         dust in epidemiology, diagnostics                                                               Chicken Meat   Review of chicken meat              PRJ-011713   1.3         1
                                         and control                                                                                                    processing for enteropathogen
                                                                                                                                                        management
                          Chicken Meat   Novel detection of chicken           PRJ-010646   1.3         1
                                         welfare using machine vision                                                                    Chicken Meat   Age dependent energy and            PRJ-011835   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                        digestible amino acids of
                                                                                                                                                        common Australian feedstuffs
                          Chicken Meat   Increasing Australia's               PRJ-010978   1.3         4
                                         preparedness for vvIBDV
                                                                                                                                         Chicken Meat   Training and extension for the      PRJ-011920   7.1         1
                                                                                                                                                        Chicken Meat Industry
                          Chicken Meat   Next generation probiotics           PRJ-011008   1.3         4
                                         to enhance the gut health of
                                         chickens                                                                                        Chicken Meat   Gary Sansom Scholarship -           PRJ-011942   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                                        Joshua Angove 2019
                          Chicken Meat   CME Program contribution             PRJ-011296   1.3         4
                                         towards Poultry Hub Australia                                                                   Chicken Meat   Angela Scott Decontamination        PRJ-012085   7.1         1
                                                                                                                                                        Project - Poultry Hub Australia
                          Chicken Meat   Economic impact of non-starch        PRJ-011487   1.3         4
                                         polysaccharides in broiler diets                                                                Chicken Meat   Using vocalisations to modify       PRJ-012188   1.3         1
                                                                                                                                                        chicken behaviour
                          Chicken Meat   Litter and Environment – BMPs        PRJ-011502   1.3         3
                                         and data to support production                                                                  Chicken Meat   Study of protein source and         PRJ-012193   1.3         4
                                         and industry growth                                                                                            selected amino acids for gut
                                                                                                                                                        integrity of chickens
                          Chicken Meat   Optimising amino acid profiles       PRJ-011520   1.3         4
                                         and energy in reduced-protein                                                                   Chicken Meat   Study of dominant Salmonella        PRJ-012212   1.3         1
                                         diets                                                                                                          serovars in chicken meat industry
                                                                                                                                                        and their role
                          Chicken Meat   Branched-chain amino acids           PRJ-011541   1.3         4
                                         in wheat-based, crude protein-                                                                  Chicken Meat   The impact of climate on sorghum    PRJ-012265   1.3         4
                                         reduced diets                                                                                                  utilisation in poultry diets

                          Chicken Meat   Optimising ranging behaviour by      PRJ-011546   1.3         1                                 Chicken Meat   Comparative validation of           PRJ-012307   1.3         1
                                         free-range meat chickens                                                                                       Newcastle disease serology tests

                          Chicken Meat   The response of broilers to          PRJ-011549   1.3         4                                 Chicken Meat   Contribution to Aust Eggs Carbon    PRJ-012310   1.3         3
                                         insoluble fibre and exogenous                                                                                  Neutral Project
                                         enzymes in low protein
                                                                                                                                         Chicken Meat   Reverse genetic system for          PRJ-012441   1.3         4
                          Chicken Meat   Peri-hatching strategies to          PRJ-011584   1.3         4                                                developing recombinant
                                         endure enteric pathogens in                                                                                    infectious bronchitis vaccine
                                         broilers
                                                                                                                                         Chicken Meat   Framework for effective             PRJ-012457   7.1         1
                          Chicken Meat   Sanitisers for commercial use in     PRJ-011593   1.3         1                                                environmental enrichment for
                                         chicken meat production                                                                                        Australian Livestock NAWRDE

                                                                                                                                         Chicken Meat   AIAS RD&E Strategy                  PRJ-012663   1.3         4
Annual Operational Plan                                                                                              32   2021-22                                                                                                      33

Arena                     Program         Project                              Project      Science and Rural Research    Arena           Program         Project                                Project      Science and Rural Research
                          Name                                                 Number       Research    and Development                   Name                                                   Number       Research    and Development
                                                                                            Priorities  Priorities                                                                                            Priorities  Priorities

                          Chicken Meat    Zoonotic Agents in the Australian    PRJ-012913   1.3         1                                 Honey Bee       Increasing the value of Australian     PRJ-010879   1.3         4
  3                                       chicken meat supply chain                                                         3                             honey as a health food

Growing                   Chicken Meat    AMR survey of key bacteria from      PRJ-013035   1.3         1                 Growing         Honey Bee       Participants Agreement - CRC for       PRJ-010987   1.3         4
Profitability                             chicken meat birds in Australia                                                 Profitability                   Honey Bee Products

                          Chicken Meat    AgriFutures Chicken Meat             PRO-015056   1.3         1                                 Honey Bee       Composition of Australian honey        PRJ-012227   1.3         4
                                          Program - Articles of Interest
                                                                                                                                          Honey Bee       Industry Development Grant             PRJ-012975   1.3         2
                          Export Fodder   National Hay Agronomy project        PRJ-011029   1.3         4                                                 Madlen Kratz

                          Export Fodder   Yield and quality assessment         PRJ-011946   1.3         4                                 Honey Bee       Industry Development Grant Alan        PRJ-012993   1.3         1
                                          of dual purpose wheat for the                                                                                   Dorin
                                          export hay industry
                                                                                                                                          Pasture Seeds   Ensuring Lucerne seed                  PRJ-010875   1.3         1
                          Export Fodder   Fodder Safe                          PRJ-011968   1.3         4                                                 production in the absence of bees

                          Export Fodder   Chemical Residue Monitoring for      PRJ-012002   1.3         4                                 Pasture Seeds   Lucerne Variety Trial – Assess         PRJ-010959   1.3         4
                                          the Fodder Industry                                                                                             optimum plant stress levels for
                                                                                                                                                          seed production
                          Export Fodder   Use of oaten hay to support          PRJ-012649   1.3         4
                                          sustainable development of dairy                                                                Pasture Seeds   Profitable and environmentally         PRJ-011096   1.3         1
                                          production                                                                                                      sustainable sub clover and medic
                                                                                                                                                          seed harvesting
                          Export Fodder   Implementing new technologies        PRJ-012659   1.3         4
                                          for assessing oaten hay yield and                                                               Pasture Seeds   Quantitative DNA tests for             PRJ-012189   2.2         1
                                          quality                                                                                                         lucerne seed wasp and
                                                                                                                                                          associated parasitoid wasps
                          Export Fodder   DNA testing for mycotoxin            PRJ-012664   1.3         4
                                          producing fungi in fodder                                                                       Pasture Seeds   Future options for the control of      PRJ-013101   2.3         3
                                                                                                                                                          the RLEM earth mite in Australian
                                                                                                                                                          Pasture Seed
                          Export Fodder   Stem nematode in oats                PRJ-012851   1.3         4

                                                                                                                                          Rice            Rice variety nitrogen & agronomic      PRJ-009790   1.3         4
                          Export Fodder   National Oaten Hay Breeding          PRJ-012976   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                          management
                                          Program

                                                                                                                                          Rice            Australian Rice Partnership 2          PRJ-009950   1.3         4
                          Ginger          Review of the Biosecurity Plan for   PRJ-010862   1.3         2
                                          the Ginger Industry
                                                                                                                                          Rice            Extension for improved efficiency      PRJ-010696   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                          and sustainability in the rice
                          Ginger          Site-specific weed control for       PRJ-011627   1.3         2
                                                                                                                                                          industry
                                          ginger cropping systems

                                                                                                                                          Rice            Improving mid-season nitrogen          PRJ-011058   1.3         4
                          Ginger          Ginger Extension Coordination        PRJ-011740   1.1         4
                                                                                                                                                          management of rice
                                          Project

                                                                                                                                          Rice            Traits of importance for aerobic       PRJ-011067   1.3         4
                          Ginger          Chemical Minor Use Permit            PRJ-011849   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                          'DryRice' varieties for the Riverina
                                          Research
                                                                                                                                                          region

                          Ginger          Improving ginger, to future proof    PRJ-012992   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                          Rice            Rice Industry Leadership Program       PRJ-011075   1.3         1
                                          the industry against major pest
                                          and diseases
                                                                                                                                          Rice            Rice Weed Management in                PRJ-011136   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                                          Australia
Annual Operational Plan                                                                                             34   2021-22                                                                                                  35

Arena                     Program        Project                              Project      Science and Rural Research    Arena           Program        Project                             Project      Science and Rural Research
                          Name                                                Number       Research    and Development                   Name                                               Number       Research    and Development
                                                                                           Priorities  Priorities                                                                                        Priorities  Priorities

                          Rice           Smarter Irrigation for Profit 2 -    PRJ-012384   1.3         1                                 Thoroughbred   Wellbeing: Racing demographics,     PRJ-011271   1.3         3
  3                                      AgriFutures Contribution                                                          3             Horses         reasons for retirement & post
                                                                                                                                                        racing destinations
Growing                   Rice           SIP2 - Key learning sites southern   PRJ-012398   1.3         1                 Growing
Profitability                            (making the most of water) - Alex                                               Profitability   Thoroughbred   Understanding the                   PRJ-011402   1.3         4
                                         Schultz                                                                                         Horses         epidemiology of Chlamydia
                                                                                                                                                        psittaci infections in mares
                          Rice           SIP2 - Smarter irrigation in         PRJ-012401   1.3         1
                                         rice growing systems - John                                                                     Thoroughbred   A Novel Device for the On-farm      PRJ-011712   1.3         4
                                         Hornbuckle                                                                                      Horses         Assessment of Stallion Sperm
                                                                                                                                                        Fertility
                          Rice           Scenario Planning for                PRJ-012894   1.3         4
                                         AgriFutures Rice, Ginger and                                                                    Thoroughbred   The pathology and epidemiology      PRJ-011719   1.3         4
                                         Export Fodder Programs                                                                          Horses         of equine pregnancy loss

                          Rice           AgriFutures Rice Program and         PRO-015154   1.3         1                                 Thoroughbred   Developing a novel diagnostic       PRJ-011748   1.3         4
                                         Export Fodder Program Strategic                                                                 Horses         test for early pregnancy in the
                                         RD&E Plans                                                                                                     mare

                          Tea Tree Oil   Tea Tree Breeding 2019 - 2023        PRJ-011309   7.2         4                                 Thoroughbred   Science fact not fiction:           PRJ-011777   1.3         3
                                                                                                                                         Horses         Detecting gene edited
                                                                                                                                                        racehorses
                          Tea Tree Oil   Chiral Testing of Commercial TTO     PRJ-011624   7.1         1
                                         samples for Adulteration
                                                                                                                                         Thoroughbred   Can iso-PGs indicate the need       PRJ-012057   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                         Horses         for surgery and predict survival
                          Tea Tree Oil   US EPA License requirements          PRJ-011625   7.2         1
                                                                                                                                                        in colic horses?
                                         for tea tree oil as an industrial
                                         biocide
                                                                                                                                         Thoroughbred   Diagnostic imaging to reduce        PRJ-012062   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                         Horses         Thoroughbred racing fatality
                          Tea Tree Oil   Mechanistic and Comparative          PRJ-011693   7.2         1
                                         toxicity of Commercial Essential
                                         Oils                                                                                            Thoroughbred   Bacteriophage and R. equi           PRJ-012079   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                         Horses         pneumonia risk.
                          Tea Tree Oil   An updated evidence map on           PRJ-012616   7.2         4
                                         applications, efficacy, and safety                                                              Thoroughbred   Effects of faecal microbiota        PRJ-012082   1.3         4
                                         of Tea Tree Oil                                                                                 Horses         transplant therapy on infectious
                                                                                                                                                        diarrhoea in foals
                          Tea Tree Oil   Scoping study into sustainable       PRJ-012751   7.1         4
                                         nutrition for productive tea tree                                                               Thoroughbred   Evaluation of equine                PRJ-012123   1.3         4
                                         oil plantations                                                                                 Horses         endometrium using Confocal
                                                                                                                                                        Laser endomicroscopy
                          Tea Tree Oil   GMP for bulk Tea Tree Oil            PRJ-012852   7.2         4
                                                                                                                                         Thoroughbred   Sesamoid bone adaptation            PRJ-012138   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                         Horses         and repair in Thoroughbred
                          Tea Tree Oil   Enhanced Extension for the           PRJ-013114   7.1         1
                                                                                                                                                        racehorses in training
                                         Australian Tea Tree Industry

                                                                                                                                         Thoroughbred   Detecting the silent carrier: can   PRJ-012165   1.3         4
                          Thoroughbred   Maintaining welfare and integrity    PRJ-011188   1.3         4
                                                                                                                                         Horses         we eradicate strangles from
                          Horses         in Australian Racing
                                                                                                                                                        endemic premises?

                          Thoroughbred   Improving the detection of           PRJ-011191   1.3         4
                          Horses         parasitic infections and control
                                         strategies of horses
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