Case Studies
The strategic direction of the Rural R&D Corporations' programs reflect the Australian Rural Research and Development Priorities set by the Australian Government.
First established in 1994, the current set of research priorities were handed down on May 7, 2007 as part of the Federal Government’s Agriculture Statement, Future Harvest.
They are: 
- Productivity and Adding Value - Improve the productivity and profitability of existing industries and support the development of viable new industries.
- Supply Chain and Markets - Better understand and respond to domestic and international market and consumer requirements and improve the flow of such information through the whole supply chain, including to consumers.
- Natural Resource Management - Support effective management of Australia’s natural resources to ensure primary industries are both economically and environmentally sustainable.
- Climate Variability and Climate Change - Build resilience to climate variability and adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
- Biosecurity - Protect Australia’s community, primary industries and environment from biosecurity threats.
Supporting these five Rural Research & Development Priorities are two further priority areas:
- Innovation Skills - Improve the skills to undertake research and apply its findings.
- Technology - Promote the development of new and existing technologies.
All of the RDC’s many research projects meet at least one of the priorities above. This page features case studies that illustrate the type of R&D being carried out under the National Research Priorities and the returns on investment being achieved.
More about the Rural Research and Development Priorities can be found on the DAFF website here
| Within the national research priorities there are a number of key priority cross-industry issues for rural industry such as biotechnology, biosecurity, climate change, trade and natural resource management. This video outlines a number of different projects that have been jointly funded by different RDCs. |
Case Studies
Promoting and Maintaining Good Health*
First-time acne diet link found by Australian researchers
Environmentally Sustainable Australia*
Investigating the long term sustainability of precision irrigation
Environmentally Sustainable Australia*
The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation: Water Use Efficiency
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Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries*
Sheep Genetics Australia
Safeguarding Australia*
Biological Control of Patterson’s Curse (Introduced Echium Weed Species)
Research database
Australian Agriculture and Natural Resources Online www.aanro.net is a searchable online database of projects and research funded by the Australian Government and State Governments.Click on Search AANRO for agriculture and natural resources information for more projects undertaken by Rural RDCs.
