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GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION has floated a tender for Macrophomina Industry Workshop Consultation. The project location is Australia and the tender is closing on 07 Dec 2021. The tender notice number is PROC-9176422, while the TOT Ref Number is 59767359. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.
Procurement Summary
Country : Australia
Summary : Macrophomina Industry Workshop Consultation
Deadline : 07 Dec 2021
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 59767359
Document Ref. No. : PROC-9176422
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : -
Tender Value : Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
Purchaser : GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Australia
[Disclaimer : For Exact Organization/Tendering Authority details, please refer the tender notice.]
Australia
Email :cpprocurements@grdc.com
Tender Details
Background Macrophomina is an endemic soil borne pathogen affecting the majority of crops in the northern farming system, with its impact exacerbated under drought conditions and high temperatures after flowering, typical of Northern Region summers. This pathogen is estimated to cost the sorghum, soybean and mungbean industries in excess of $22m annually, yet there are limited management options available for growers to minimise the impact of the disease. In the past twelve months new knowledge has been generated within two separate research projects (USQ Post Doc USQ1807-001RTX and BACI Project “Understanding the epidemiology and host association of charcoal rot pathogen on broadacre crops”) and other industry work that has not been widely communicated. Given the updated knowledge of the pathogen, it-s persistence and impact across multiple summer and winter crops and its complex interaction with the environment, cross discipline thinking is required to determine the best research approach to address this constraint. Investment Description This consultancy will organise and facilitate an industry meeting to update participants on the current state of play of Macrophomina knowledge in Australia. Based on this shared knowledge, participants will discuss priorities and future directions for research, such that future GRDC investment is informed and supported by industry. Participants (up to 25) will be chosen to include a range of technical expertise (pathogen biology, field pa...
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