The aim of the RIRDC Rice Program is to improve the profitability and sustainability of the Australian rice industry through the organisation, funding and management of a research, development and extension program that is both market and stakeholder driven.

This program is funded by statutory levies paid by industry participants. This levy revenue is matched on a dollar for dollar basis by the Australian Government up to 0.5 per cent of GVP of farm production at $2.94 per kilogram with a sunset clause to January 2012. The expected income for 2010-11 is $806,467.

Research investments are guided by the Rice R&D Advisory Committee following the Rice 2006 - 2011 R&D Plan