R&D Plan

The current R&D Plan for RIRDC's Chicken Meat Program spans the 2004-2009 period, and was prepared by RIRDC's Chicken Meat Advisory Committee in consultation with representatives of all sectors of the chicken meat industry.

It is a key document for RIRDC's Chicken Meat Committee, providing guidance for its R&D investments during this five-year period.

The Plan identifies four main goals for R&D investments made on behalf of the industry and the Australian Government:

• improve the efficiency of chicken meat production
• enhance the quality and safety of chicken meat products and improve the image of chicken meat products
• help to protect a sustainable production environment
• improve industry's competitiveness, both domestically and internationally.

The Plan responds to the Australian Governments National and Rural Research, and operates in accordance with the Corporation's own Corporate Plan 2003- 2008. It also takes into considerations the implications of the establishment of the Australian Poultry Co-operative Research Centre, of which RIRDC is a core partner.

The Plan is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989.

Download the Chicken Meat R&D Plan 2009-14