The Australian rice industry is a global leader in water use efficiency. The continued success of the industry will be driven by increased yield, a higher average price per tonne and decreased water use.
Rice Through the Voice of the Levy Payer project (VoLP), rice growers and key industry stakeholders are driving rice research, development and extension (RD&E) priorities, ensuring they align with industry needs.
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RICE / 20.05.24 A new suite of digital agronomy tools to improve productivity and water use efficiency could revolutionise Australia’s rice industry, with growers putting the technology to the test in the last three years.
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RICE / 28.03.24 In 2023, the AgriFutures Rice Program called for research proposals that were innovative, had the potential for transformative change for the industry, and addressed the needs and challenges of a rice industry using less water into the future. As a result, the Program has contracted a total of nine successful research proposals adding to the eighteen projects already underway.
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You know you pay a rice levy, but did you know the AgriFutures Rice Program is responsible for managing and investing that levy in research, development and extension projects? Continued investment into rice research will ensure the industry can respond to increasing pressures on water resource availability and achieving the overarching Program goal of increasing the Australian rice industry’s water productivity to an average of 1.5 t/ML by 2026.
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Rice Extension is funded by rice growers and the Australian Government through AgriFutures Australia. Rice Extension supports the adoption of innovation and research and development outcomes in the Australian rice industry.
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Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
February 2024 - June 2028
Southern Cross University
December 2023 - August 2025
The University of Queensland
December 2023 - December 2026
The University of Queensland
December 2023 - February 2027
Charles Sturt University
December 2023 - August 2027
The University of Adelaide
December 2023 - August 2025
The University of Adelaide
November 2023 - August 2026
The University of Queensland
October 2023 - December 2025
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
January 2023 - December 2026
Swinburne University of Technology
October 2022 - May 2026
The University of Queensland
August 2022 - August 2025
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
June 2022 - May 2027
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
May 2022 - July 2025
Swinburne University of Technology
February 2022 - March 2025
Data Farming Pty Ltd
November 2021 - May 2024
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
October 2021 - February 2025
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
August 2018 - December 2021
The University of Queensland
June 2018 - June 2022
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
January 2018 - January 2022
Central Queensland University
January 2017 - December 2021
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
July 2016 - August 2016
(DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
July 2016 - September 2019
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
April 2016 - October 2016
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
March 2016 - August 2017
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
July 2015 - July 2021
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2015 - June 2018
Agtrans Research
June 2015 - February 2016
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
June 2015 - July 2021
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
May 2015 - March 2016
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
March 2015 - April 2015
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
November 2014 - June 2017
Charles Sturt University
September 2014 - September 2016
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
July 2014 - May 2015
Southern Cross University
July 2014 - September 2015
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
June 2014 - April 2017
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
June 2014 - June 2016
Agropraisals Pty Ltd
June 2014 - May 2016
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
June 2014 - September 2018
The University of Melbourne
February 2014 - April 2017
University of Western Australia
September 2013 - December 2016
Southern Cross University
September 2013 - May 2017
Polymers CRC Ltd
July 2013 - May 2016
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
July 2013 - June 2016
The University of Queensland
July 2013 - July 2017
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
July 2013 - May 2016
University of New South Wales
July 2013 - May 2016
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
June 2013 - June 2017
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
June 2013 - October 2014
The AgriFutures Rice Program focuses on ensuring the rice industry is a global leader for improved water use efficiency with four key objectives:
The AgriFutures Rice Program RD&E Plan identifies and balances the research, development and extension priorities and outcomes to promote industry productivity, profitability and sustainability.
The Plan is based on an overarching Program goal of increasing the Australian rice industry’s water productivity to an average of 1.5 t/ML by 2026. The target is ambitious and will rely on whole-of-industry collaboration and increased investment to achieve it.
Australian primary industries that choose to invest in the levies system prescribe the amount of levy or charge applied to a commodity under the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999, Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999, National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Act 1998 and the National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Act 1998.
A continued investment into rice research will ensure the industry can respond to increasing pressures on water resource availability. We are committed to working closely with all those involved in rice production, including Advisory Panels and industry associations to identify research priorities and make Program investments which will have the greatest impact on the industry.
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For Project related inquiries:
Tich Pfumayaramba
Manager, Levied & Emerging Industries – Rice Program
0437 900 515
Zoe Schipp
Coordinator, Levied & Emerging Industries – Rice Program
02 6923 6958
For industry and strategic issues and inquiries:
Lucinda Staley
Senior Manager, Levied & Emerging Industries – Rice Program
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