Mission Statement And Objectives

Mission

The Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production will increase the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the Australian rice industry and enhance its international competitiveness through both strategic and tactical research and implementation of practical, cost-effective programs.

Objectives

This CRC aims to increase the contribution the rice industry makes to the national economy and to the welfare of all Australians by:-

generating knowledge to improve the sustainability of the natural resources and the systems used to produce rice;
developing germplasm which will be the basis of a sustainable increase in rice yields and quality;
developing a more strategic base for rice research in Australia; and
formally linking key agencies involved in rice research, education and extension and focusing their effort on a common purpose.