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Investments against Government Priorities

CRDC’s investments in RD&E support the achievement of the Australian Government’s Science and Research Priorities, and Rural RD&E Priorities.

CRDC investment by Science and Research Priorities

Science and Research Priorities (SRP)

CRDC investment ($'000)

Food (also includes Fibre)

$9,156

Soil and water

$6,096

Environmental change

$1,149

Advanced manufacturing

$120

Energy

$115

Health

$26

Resources

$4

Transport

$0

Cybersecurity

$0

Total

$16,666

CRDC investment by Rural RD&E Priorities

Rural RD&E Priorities

CRDC investment
($'000)

Advanced Technology

$1,774

Biosecurity

$3,594

Soil, Water and Managing Natural Resources

$8,802

Adoption of R&D

$2,495

Total

$16,666

 Biosecurity 21%. Adoption of R&D 15%. Soil, Water and Managing Natural Resources 53%, Advanced Technology 11%.

Further detail on how CRDC’s RD&E investments align with these priorities can be found in Appendix 1: Australian Government Priorities.