Growing Australian Agriculture to
$100 Billion by 2030
The RGA Committees for Water, Environmental Sustainability and
Productivity and Industry Affairs prepared a submission to the Standing
Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources inquiry into growing Australian
agriculture to $100 billion by 2030. RGA identified the key areas where
supportive policy will assist the Australian Rice Industry to contribute to
this target. DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION
(RGA is a National Farmers Federation Commodity group member).
National Drought Policy
Submission
The RGA Committee for Productivity and Industry Affairs (PIA)
were actively engaged in the National Drought Policy submission to government from the National Farmers Federation (NFF). It proposes a new approach to how our country prepares for, manages and
recovers from adverse drought conditions. READ THE SUBMISSION
Modernising Research and
Development Corporations
As part of the NFF Commodity CEO Innovation Coalition, Graeme Kruger and Charleton Glenn
(representing the PIA Committee) have been participating in workshops and
discussion relating to a submission from NFF about review into Modernising
Research and Development Corporations. This review is to evaluate and
understand current RDC framework and identify improvements for the future of
commodities in agriculture. Given that the Rice Industry has a successful Extension program and is
part of AgriFutures Australia (a multi-industry RDC), we have chosen to write a
submission of our own with involvement from the RGA Board, PIA Committee and
SunRice Grower Services.