Why have a framework?
Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) is a key factor for increasing the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of Australia’s primary industries. To achieve this however, primary industries RD&E investment, which exceeds $1 billion annually, needs to be focussed, efficient, effective and carried out collaboratively.

Primary industries RD&E across Australia is a very complex web of research providers and investors and includes the 16 Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) as well as the state and territory governments, CSIRO, universities and private providers. While these independent operators have strong interconnections and much has been done to improve collaboration, there is still considerable fragmentation and duplication.