Truffles: A Developing Rural Industry on the RIRDC Life Cycle 24 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

24 August 2013

Alison Saunders Senior Research Manager – Developing Plant Industries

Truffles: A Developing Rural Industry on the RIRDC Life Cycle

EMBRYONIC NEW

DEVELOPING/ MATURING

MATURE/ESTABLISHED

Lifecycle of industry development

Developing rural industries in Australia

Vast number of new industry options Targeted research to identify and assist developing industries with real prospects and competitive advantage for Australia

RIRDC

Developing Animal Industries

Developing Plant Industries

Carob Native Foods Cocoa Coffee Exotic Tropical Fruits Truffles

RDE according to the Lifecycle

Industry Stage New/Emerging Developing Maturing Established

RDE Feasibility for Australia: markets, competitive advantage, environment, regulation, agronomy, region, management, infrastructure. Focussed RDE projects addressing specific barriers that restrict growth

• f industry.

Understanding the basics of production, pests and diseases, market or capacity constraints in Australia. Greater industry cohesion and engagement in setting RDE needs. Larger higher value projects seeking to increase productivity, actively manage and address pests and diseases, quality such as Standards and market demand needs. Industry funds and sets is own RDE priorities.

Examples of Developing RDE that we will be hearing about today

• Celeste Linde and Mark Baker

will be letting us know how genetics can assist the development of your industry

• Gary Lee will be letting us

know how new technology can have a role in progressing your industry with the E-nose

• Harry Eslick will let you know

about his latest observations as he tries to get to the bottom of truffle rot

What does RIRDC expect from its developing industries

• 1. A cohesive industry

body interested in working with RIRDC in establishing and delivering important RD&E Priorities

What does RIRDC expect from its developing industries

• 2. An R&D Plan that

sets out strategic priorities

• 3. RIRDC is looking for 25-

50% industry cash funding for all future truffle projects

What does RIRDC expect from its developing industries

• 4. A whole industry view –

– need to determine what research can be achieved in common by small and large participants alike – so much can be achieved when that common ground can be found

What does RIRDC expect from its developing industries

What more can the truffle industry do if it wants to progress along the life cycle

Develop an Industry R&D Sub Committee that can act as an important conduit between RIRDC and the industry as a whole

Aspire to Maturity

• Developing (tadpole)
• Truffles
• ATGA
• Industry Cash

Contribution $8,000 last year

• R&D Program $92,880
• Maturing (frog)
• Tea tree
• ATTIA
• Industry Cash

Contribution $250,000 last year

• R&D Program $500,000

Take home message for industry

Cohesion Collaboration Contribution