A profitable and sustainable wool industry producing the world’s best

natural fibre

National Primary Industries RD&E Framework• Jointly developed by the Australian, state & NT

governments, rural R&D corporations, CSIRO and universities through PIMC.

“To encourage greater collaboration and promote continuous

improvement in the investment of RD&E resources nationally.”

Why have a framework?

• Focus Australia’s $1.6 B (approx) annual RD&E investment in primary industries.

• Increase efficiency, effectiveness and collaboration.

• Strengthen national research capability and better address cross-sectoral and sectoral R&D.

What is included in the Framework?

• 14 industry and 7 cross-industry sectors• Primary industry– beef, cotton, dairy, fisheries & aquaculture, forests,

grains, horticulture, pork, poultry, sheepmeat, sugar, wine, wool and new & emerging industries.

• Cross-industry– biosecurity, animal welfare, biofuels & bioenergy,

climate change & variability, food & nutrition, plant biosecurity and water use in agriculture

Wool RD&E Process

• 2008– statement of intent, Working Group formed– draft of sector overview

• 2009/10– capability & infrastructure analysis

• 2010/11– wool grower consultation

• 2011– redraft of sector overview, Steering c’tee formed – Sept: strategy endorsed by PIMC– Oct/Nov: implementation

research forum

Workshop Outcomes

• Agreement on program themes• Identify gaps in in the strategy framework • Determine projects to address the gaps– agreement on objectives & deliverables

• Establish Technical Groups– identify necessary expertise– begin project scoping process– continue post-workshop– program proposals for funding to WG by date????

Working Group

• Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture• Dept Agriculture & Food WA• NSW Dept Primary Industries• Dept Employment, Economic Development and

Innovation Qld• Dept Primary Industries Vic• SA Research and Development Institute/Primary

Industries and Resources SA• Dept Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

Tas• CSIRO• AWI• DAFF

Steering Committee

• Responsible for keeping the strategy on track• Involved in day-to-day activities• One representative from the two Lead agencies and AWI• Can co-opt an executive officer and/or facilitator to assist• Responsible for reporting to AWI, DAFF and the RDE Sub-

Committee• Should look for opportunities to collaborate with other RDE

Strategies• Promote the activities and role of the RDE Strategy• Co-ordinate research forums and reviews that are to be

conducted as per guidelines• Current members are Bruce Mullan and Steve Gherardi

(DAFWA), Sue Hatcher and Alex Russell (NSW DPI), Jane Littlejohn (AWI) and Claudia Wythes (EO)

Technical Groups

• People who have particular expertise in a specialist area

• Should have a national and perhaps international reputation

• A defined role – develop a collaborative program of integrated project

proposals– identify appropriate funding provider/s– present to the Steering c’tee & Working Group

Consultation with industry

• Working Group• Growers – Program Framework

• 8 workshops – 108 growers• 2 surveys – 16 growers (second survey ongoing)• WA, Vic, Qld, NSW, Tas, SA

• Grower representative bodies– Draft Strategy

• 7 SFOs, 2 peak councils and 3 breeder organisations• Australian Wool Education Trust• AWI international research partners

Capability and infrastructure

• Est $28M on farm resource investment in a $2B pa farm gate industry

• 132 FTE on farm– 30% education– 15% farming systems– 15% reproduction/genetics– 11% parasitology– 5% welfare

• Infrastructure– 24 sites and 37,000 head – all zones

• 12 FTE off farm – international capacity not recorded (domestic processing and consumption is less than 1%)

Challenge for the Wool Industry

Capitalise on the improved consumer demand and favourable production environment

Production efficiency• Labour, fibre quality, parasites &

reproduction• Genetics & selection tools• Welfare• Harvesting & clip quality

Supply chain & demand growth• Production, processing & manufacturing• Logistics

Industry resilience•Market access, biosecurity & product integrity

•Adapt production systems, preserve natural resources

• Develop skills & knowledge

Program FrameworkWool Production Wool supply chain

management & demand growth

Wool Industry resilience & growth

1.1 Best practice on-farm management

2.1 Product, processing & technology innovation

3.1 Protect market access

1.2 Accelerating genetic gain

2.2 Supply chain logistics 3.2 Wool enterprise resilience

1.3 Enhancing welfare 2.3 Strengthen consumer confidence

3.3 Environmentally sustainable wool enterprises

1.4 Improved wool harvesting

3.4 Build strategic thinking capacity

Research Capability

• 132 FTE adequate for a $2B industry• No expertise gaps as no current contract delays• Program Framework mapped to participants’

strategies• Post Sheep CRC

– all but INF are in extension phase– agencies planning future capability requirements based on Wool & other RD&E strategies

Research Efficiency

• Resource concentration – On farm major agencies DAFWA & NSW DPI – Off farm major agency AWI & O/S commercial

• Collaboration – Annual national wool forum (AWI $)– Continuation of Working Group (self $)– Red Meat Co Investment Committee– Link with Sheepmeat RD&E Plan (repro priorities)– Other strategies (AW, CCRSPI, Biosecurity)

Efficiency Implementation

Timeline Actions

Annually (8th Nov 11)

National Wool Forum Populate Program Framework Develop project scope & KPIs Form Technical Groups to facilitate collaborationMonitoring, Evaluation & Reporting process Develop process & report on progress

Quarterly(Feb, May, Aug & Nov)

Meet/teleconference Cross reference proposals (across RD&E strategies & RMCiC) Assess capability & identify gaps Technical Groups to link with AWI Expert Panels & PAPs

FY12/13 onwards(Triennial)

Review Wool RD&E Strategy Program Framework & resource capacity Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting process

Key RD&E Themes for Wool

• Across program themes– ‘CRC type’ program of investment– integrated series of projects– towards a common outcome

• Four themes– Reproductive efficiency – Physical fibre quality– Animal health & productivity– Adaptation of wool production systems

Reproduction

Physical fibre quality

Animal Health & Productivity

Adaptation of wool production systems

Wool Production Wool supply chain management & demand growth

Wool Industry resilience & growth

1.1 Best practice on-farm management

2.1 Product, processing & technology innovation

3.1 Protect market access

1.2 Accelerating genetic gain

2.2 Supply chain logistics

3.2 Wool enterprise resilience

1.3 Enhancing welfare

2.3 Strengthen consumer confidence

3.3 Environmentally sustainable wool enterprises

1.4 Improved wool harvesting

3.4 Build strategic thinking capacity