Grains Research and Development Corporation
The Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing in and overseeing research and development and delivering improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.
GRDC's mission is to invest in research and development for the greatest benefit to its stakeholders – grain growers and the Australian Government. The Corporation links innovative research with industry needs. The GRDC's vision is for a profitable, internationally competitive and ecologically sustainable grains industry.
The BHP Billiton Science Awards includes the $1000 GRDC Prize for Sustainable Agriculture to the project that best communicates original research on sustainable plant agriculture.