More than $20 million in research and development funding is on offer as the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) seeks ideas and innovations to help strengthen and diversify rural Australia. RIRDC has opened its call for applications for R&D funding for 2009-10 and is seeking research proposals that can best contribute to the Corporation’s goals of developing a more profitable, dynamic and sustainable rural sector. “RIRDC has a focus on diversification and... ...Read more »

Governments around the world should resist the temptation to resort to protectionist measures in food markets if they are to help their populations through the current spike in food prices, according to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC). A new research report, ‘High Food Prices: Causes, Implications and Solutions’ - funded by the RIRDC, provides an analysis of food price rises and says government intervention could only make the problem worse. The exception... ...Read more »