About SRA

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INGHAM 7

BRANDON 13

MACKAY 14

Why we exist

SRA keeps the Australian sugarcane industry competitive, productive, and sustainable through innovative research and product development.

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STAFF ACROSS LOCATIONS

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What we do

As the declared Industry Services Body for the Australian sugarcane industry under the Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013 (Cth), SRA is responsible for the direct provision of research, development and adoption (RD&A) activities as well as the ongoing management and investment of funds received from industry levy payers and government, for the benefit of the sugarcane industry and for the wider public good. The fundamental responsibilities of SRA are to: ƒ deliver cost-effective research and development services to the Australian sugar industry to enhance its viability, competitiveness and sustainability ƒ carry out, coordinate and provide investment for R&D activities in relation to the Australian sugar industry ƒ facilitate the dissemination, extension, adoption and commercialisation of results of R&D activities

ƒ support and develop industry research capacity. The SRA research effort extends across the industry and occurs for all growers and millers.

Where we operate

To support close engagement with stakeholders and strengthen visibility of industry needs, SRA maintains eight research stations and six farms across nine regional locations stretching along the east coast from north Queensland to northern New South Wales. At these farms and stations, SRA teams deliver research and development, biosecurity and plant breeding activities, providing real-world experimentation and trials. All SRA farms are accredited under Smartcane BMP to 100 per cent compliance. This accreditation captures SRA’s commitment to the Industry Best Practice standard for its farm operations. It further sets an important base for good environmental practice across the regional sites. SRA’s employees operate in a range of roles that support and drive RD&A for the Australian sugarcane industry.

Our in-house capability

SRA is uniquely positioned with extensive in-house research and adoption capability with 125 employees who work in metropolitan and regional Queensland and northern New South Wales across critical research disciplines including:

Entomology Plant pathology Agronomy Environmental science Farming machinery and engineering Digital agriculture, geo-spatial and data science Plant breeding Plant physiology Agricultural economics Biosecurity