CRDC's Strategic RD&E Plan for 2023-28 is Clever Cotton.
Clever Cotton sets out CRDC's vision for a sophisticated, prosperous and sustainable Australian cotton industry that is strongly connected to its value chain.
Through this plan, CRDC aims to deliver $1 billion in additional value to the Australian cotton industry through RD&E. The plan will help the industry thrive by increasing productivity and profitability, sustainably addressing the impacts of climate change, and improving decision-making using data and digital technologies.
Clever Cotton sets out how CRDC is going to achieve this: the goals, investment approach, and planned impact for the next five years. Over the life of the plan, the Australian Government and Australia's cotton growers will invest $125 million into cotton RD&E via CRDC and Clever Cotton.
This investment will be split across the three pillars and nine investment areas of this plan:
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Paddock: + Data-driven decisions + Adaptive systems + Connected market intelligence |
People: + Design and innovation + Leadership and capacity + Adoption and impact |
Planet: + Natural capital + Carbon + Circular |
