Ricegrowers Ltd. Class B · ASX:SGLLV
Ricegrowers Ltd. Class B — SunRice — Burdekin Field Day 2014
23 slides from Ricegrowers Ltd. Class B's conference presentation, 2014
Slide 1: RICE R&D: Where does Rice fit in the farming System
RICE R&D Where does Rice fit in the farming System Russell Ford Manager – Rice Research Australia Pty Ltd
Slide 2: Rice Research and Development
Rice Research and Development • Background • Why Queensland • What we can offer • Where are we now • The future
Slide 3: Rice in Northern Australia
Rice in Northern Australia • Evaluating North Australian Rice Potential since 2007 • Invested over $1 million on Northern Australian Rice R&D last 4 years • Where did it go wrong previously – Birds, Markets, Growing system • Varieties • Farming System • Reliability • Infrastructure • Market
Slide 4: Why Queensland? Reliability, Diversity, Providence for Fragrance
WHY QUEENSLAND? – Reliability, Diversity, Providence for Fragrance Emerald Murray Source: BOM Burdekin Murrumbidgee QLD Storages Reliable Water for Irrigation v’s Riverina 4
Slide 5: Why Queensland? Reliability, Diversity, Provenance for Fragrance
WHY QUEENSLAND? – Reliability, Diversity, Provenance for Fragrance Emerald Murray Source: BOM Burdekin Murrumbidgee QLD Storages Reliable Water for Irrigation v’s Riverina 5
Slide 6: Aerobic Rice and Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) for Queensland
Aerobic Rice and Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) for Queensland • Rice growing system is proven • No birds • Fits current irrigation system • Quick turn around between crops • Complementary to Cane – disease break
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Slide 8: Variety Development for Northern Australia: Breeding Support
Variety Development for Northern Australia – Breeding Support
Slide 9: Variety Development – Mackay, QLD
Variety Development – Mackay, QLD
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Slide 11: Emerald, Queensland
Emerald, Queensland
Slide 12: Trial Results - Mackay
Trial Results - Mackay • Long Grains – Yields to 12.2 t/ha • Fragrant – Yields to 9.2 t/ha • Medium Grains – Yields to 11.3 t/ha • Tropical background – Long duration Opportunities Still require varieties with: • multi strain blast resistance • Aerobic, AWD adaptability • Seasonal adaptation • Crop
Slide 13: Agronomic Feasibility: potential for rice across Queensland
Agronomic Feasibility: The agronomic potential for rice in the near term equates to ~34,400 paddy tonnes by 2018 growing to 100,000t within eight years Key: Realistic agronomic rice potential Potential by 2018 (Potential by 2022) across Qld within the next 8 years Lakeland 100ha (200ha) Innisfail/Tu
Slide 14: Queensland Rice – Adds Security
Queensland Rice – Adds Security Greater climatical diversification (reliability of water, 2 crops/year) Greater variety diversification (i.e. Indica varieties more suited to tropical climate) Improved overall competitiveness of Australian grown rice Provides synergy benefits (Research and Develo
Slide 15: Agronomic Feasibility
Agronomic Feasability Average Winter crop yields of 8.5t/ha and Summer crop yields of 7.5t/ha are achievable already. The Burdekin Sugar Fallow appears to be the most reliable rice growing system incorporated with a pulse crop. Western Queensland Rice will be more opportunistic summer producti
Slide 16: Burdekin – Quest 7t/ha after cyclone
31/03/2014 Burdekin –Quest 7t/ha after cyclone
Slide 17: Burdekin – days later planted to Chickpeas
02/06/2014 Burdekin – 60 days later planted to Chickpeas
Slide 18: Burdekin Delta – Doongara 8.5 t/ha
Burdekin Delta –Doongara 8.5 t/ha 31/03/2014
Slide 19: Burdekin – Planted to Sugar Cane 60 days later
Burdekin –Planted to Sugar Cane 60 days later 02/06/2014
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Slide 23: Grower Support
Grower Support • Blue Ribbon Rice Steven Rogers (07) 4784-1410 [email protected] • SunRice Growers Services Mike Hedditch 1800 654 557 Chris Quirk [email protected] • Rice Research Australia Russell Ford (03) 5886-1391 [email protected] • Rice Extension Gae Plunkett 0419 790 019 gplunke