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$30 million boost for grains genebank

THE Victorian government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have invested $30 million into the grains industry via the Australian Grains Genebank (AGG), located at Horsham in the Victorian Wimmera.

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 The Australian Grains Genebank at Horsham, Victoria, now has received a $30 million funding injection. Image courtesy AGG.

The Australian Grains Genebank at Horsham, Victoria, now has received a $30 million funding injection. Image courtesy AGG.

Victorian Minister for Agriculture, Gayle Tierney, this week announced the $30 million co-investment which will give researchers more access to a wider range of genes to boost productivity and profitability...

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