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Evaluation of the fodder Crops and Pasture Seeds Programs-An overview of all projects-Stage 1
55 pages
Published: 21 Dec 2005
Publication Code: 05-168
Author(s): Gordon, Jenny, CIE
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This report is the first stage of an overall evaluation of the Fodder Crops and Pasture Seeds Programs in RIRDC’s Established Industry portfolio. It presents a history of the Programs to date, compiling information on all completed and current projects. A second report, stage 2 of the evaluation, provides an in-depth benefit-cost assessment of the impacts of 9 Fodder crops projects representing 30 per cent of the program funding, and 8 Pasture seeds projects, representing 15 per cent of program funding.
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