Formation of Barley Breeding
Australia (BBA) by GRDC,
the Western Australia Department of Agriculture, Sout Australia
Research & Development Institute, New South Wales and Victorian
Departments of Primary Industries and Fisheries and the
University of Adelaide will double the size of Australia's 6.6
million tonne barley industry to satisfy demand increases by
2020.
GRDC has outlined its plan for consolidation of grains R&D that
is a key to delivering the anticipated massive growth.
Terry Enright, GRDC Chairman, said aligning plant breeding
programs across Australia would deliver better varieties faster
and was a way that we could position the industry better to meet
this challenge and maximize returns.
"We face a
constantly changing grains industry and we need to move quickly,
positively and differently to keep ahead of our competition," Mr
Enright said.
