Corporate Body

Grains Research and Development Corporation (1990 - )

Commonwealth of Australia

From
October 1990
Functions
Advisory or Regulatory Body and Agricultural Industry
Alternative Names
  • GRDC (Acronym)
Website
https://grdc.com.au/

Summary

Grains Research and Development Corporation 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).

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