Grains Research and Development Corporation

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Grains Research and Development Corporation
Department overview
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Parent Department Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Website Official website

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is an Australian research statutory corporation founded in October 1990 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act, 1989 (PIERD Act). It invests in projects and partnerships to drive profitability and productivity in Australia's grains industry. [1] It is funded by the Australian government and a levy on graingrowers, which is determined by the industry's peak bodies Grains Producers Australia (GPA) and Graingrowers Ltd (GGL). The Department of Agriculture is the relevant government department.

References

  1. "About". Grains Research and Development Corporation. Retrieved 27 June 2018.