Our Industries

We have a unique role among the RDCs, as the RDC responsible for investing in research and development to promote industry growth, sustainability and resilience through innovation, learning and leadership in rural industries that do not have their own dedicated RDC, as well as high growth, emerging industries.

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Levied Industries

We produce research and innovation outcomes that aim to give our farmers and producers real returns, as well as prepare them to thrive into the future. We proudly represent 13 distinct industries and strive to deliver return on investment of their levy contributions.

Woman holding chick in chicken farm
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Chicken Meat

export hay being cut and bailed on farm
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Export Fodder

Thoroughbred horse at an Australian racing facility, reflecting the Thoroughbred horse industry and its breeding and training environment.
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Thoroughbred Horses

Honey bees working on a honeycomb frame inside a beehive, representing Australia’s honey bee industry and its role in honey production and pollination.
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Honey Bee & Pollination

Rice harvester in an Australian rice field at sunset
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Rice

Fresh ginger rhizome held by a grower, representing Australia’s ginger industry and on-farm production.
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Ginger

Australian tea tree oil plantation under a blue sky
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Tea Tree Oil

Pasture seed plants growing in an Australian paddock, representing the pasture seeds industry and forage production.
A simple white line drawing of a plant with three leaves inside a circle, on a light gray background, symbolizing rural development in Australia.

Pasture Seeds

Kangaroos in their natural Australian grassland environment, reflecting the sustainably managed wild kangaroo populations that support Australia’s kangaroo industry.
A simple white line drawing of a plant with three leaves inside a circle, on a light gray background, symbolizing rural development in Australia.

Kangaroo

Buffalo herd grazing on an Australian farm, part of the buffalo industry.
A simple white line drawing of a plant with three leaves inside a circle, on a light gray background, symbolizing rural development in Australia.

Buffalo

Red deer on an Australian deer farm with herd in background
A simple white line drawing of a plant with three leaves inside a circle, on a light gray background, symbolizing rural development in Australia.

Deer

Cashmere goat in an Australian farming system, representing the goat fibre industry.
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Goat Fibre

Emerging Industries

From sesame to coffee, insects and industrial hemp, our emerging industries investment supports a diverse range of up-and-coming rural industries. Through targeted research and development, we help emerging industries in Australia grow and reach new markets. Learn how we identify and support new food and fibre enterprises to diversify the Australian agricultural portfolio and grow the value of Australia’s rural economy.

Coffee cherries growing on an Australian coffee plant, representing Australian grown coffee production.
White line illustration of the AgriFutures Hazelnut Program.

Australian Grown Coffee

A sunlit pathway runs beneath a canopy of closely planted hazelnut trees with dense green leaves, creating a tunnel effect and dappled light on the grassy ground often seen in hazelnut production Australia.
White line illustration of the AgriFutures Hazelnut Program.

Hazelnut

Close-up of a green hemp plant with long, narrow leaves, thriving in a rural field in bright sunlight. The background is filled with dense green foliage under the clear Australian sky.
A white circle with a vertical line intersected by a short horizontal line and an upward curved line forms a simple abstract symbol on a light gray background, evoking the minimalism found in recent chicken meat research in Australia.

Industrial Hemp

black fly on a green leaf
A white circle with a vertical line intersected by a short horizontal line and an upward curved line forms a simple abstract symbol on a light gray background, evoking the minimalism found in recent chicken meat research in Australia.

Insects

A close-up of a crocodile’s head partially submerged in murky water at a crocodile farm, showing its textured skin, yellow eye, and nostrils above the surface.
White line illustration of the AgriFutures Hazelnut Program.

Saltwater Crocodile

Aerial view of people picking crops among neatly spaced rows of green bushes on a large agriculture field with well-maintained grassy paths.
A white circle with a vertical line intersected by a short horizontal line and an upward curved line forms a simple abstract symbol on a light gray background, evoking the minimalism found in recent chicken meat research in Australia.

Emerging Industries resources

Close-up of a white sesame flower with green, elongated leaves on a plant, surrounded by blurred green foliage in the background.
A white circle with a vertical line intersected by a short horizontal line and an upward curved line forms a simple abstract symbol on a light gray background, evoking the minimalism found in recent chicken meat research in Australia.

Australian Sesame

Two people, dressed in casual outerwear, display handfuls of black and brown truffles—some sliced—highlighting the rich bounty of truffle farming Australia is known for.
A white circle with a vertical line intersected by a short horizontal line and an upward curved line forms a simple abstract symbol on a light gray background, evoking the minimalism found in recent chicken meat research in Australia.

Truffles