RURAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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RURAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION INNOVATION AND RURAL INDUSTRIES
Alan Davey - Senior Research Manager
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(i.e. Alan)
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RIRDCs Role

• New rural industries
• Established rural industries
• National rural issues.

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• WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO BE THINKING ABOUT
  DIVERSIFICATION ?
• - declining terms of trade
• - increasing competition
• - water reform
• - climate change
• economic crisis/less tolerant credit envt
• fuel future/costs

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HOW CAN RIRDC HELP YOU AND YOUR INDUSTRY?
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THE BALANCE OF SCIENCE AND EXPERIENCE
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What else might we do?
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OTHER PLACES FOR HELP
www.daff.gov.au/grants
www.grantslink.gov.au www.newcrops.uq.edu.au
www.rirdc.gov.au
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www.rirdc.gov.au
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www.rirdc.gov.au
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SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NOW???
HOW CAN RIRDC HELP YOU AND YOUR INDUSTRY?