ABARES report - rural R&D up $2.3b to $3b

Colin Bettles
Updated September 25 2017 - 12:18pm, first published 10:43am
Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.backing rural RD&E, highlighting spending growth.
Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.backing rural RD&E, highlighting spending growth.

AN increase of $700 million in rural research and development (R&D) spending over a decade demonstrates the Coalition’s commitment to enhanced farm-gate returns, says Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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