The Sugar Research and Development Corporation works in partnership with the Australian sugarcane industry and the Australian Government to foster an innovative and sustainable sugarcane industry, through targeted investment in research and development.



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R&D Investment Manager position

SRDC invites applications for the position of Investment Manager based in Brisbane.

Investment Managers develop and manage a portfolio of R&D projects in partnership with industry and researchers to underpin sugarcane industry viability, and assist the Executive Director with overall management of SRDC’s R&D portfolio.

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Launch of the SRDC R&D Plan 2007-2012

The Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry today officially launched the SRDC Research and Development Plan 2007-2012.  

 

The R&D Plan presents a strategic view of the needs and opportunities for R&D and outlines an investment strategy to achieve outcomes that meet the expectations of industry and government.

 

View the plan.
(11 June 2008)


Final project report - Overcoming barriers to controlled traffic adoption
Find out how this grower group overcame a key practical barrier preventing many growers and harvesting contractors from converting to controlled traffic farming systems. 
(7 July 2008)


 

Project result - can the growing season be longer?
Is there significant potential to increase total sugar production and individual grower and district commercial cane sugar through better management of harvesting scheduling? Find out from the results of this project by BSES Limited.
(19 February 2008)