Public hearing into agricultural innovation

THE House of Representatives Agriculture and Industry Committee will conduct a public hearing tomorrow for the inquiry into agricultural innovation.

Appearing at this third hearing for the inquiry will be the CSIRO.

Committee Chair, Rowan Ramsey MP, said “Australia is privileged to have an innovative and enterprising agricultural community populated by farmers, research organisations like CSIRO, and a wealth of other passionate stakeholders. The Committee is keen to hear from CSIRO about the landscape for future agricultural innovation, and in particular to hear what government can to do help in overcoming barriers to technology adoption.”
 
The hearing will be held in Committee Room 1R1, Parliament House, Canberra:
 
Thursday, 26 November 2015
12.30 pm (approx.) CSIRO
1.30 pm close

The public hearing will be webcast live at: http://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament

Further details about the inquiry, including submissions received and the terms of reference, can be obtained from the committee’s website at: www.aph.gov.au/agind.

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