Poultry CRC/About the CRC
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The Poultry CRC's mission is to enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of the Australian poultry industries and supporting industries. To achieve this, the Poultry CRC applies strategic programmes to deliver cost-effective and socially responsible production of safe, quality poultry products for domestic consumption in Australia and emerging export markets.
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Structure
Established on 1 July 2003, the Australian Poultry CRC is an unincorporated joint venture between the Australian Egg Corporation Limited, Bioproperties Proprietary Limited, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, The University of Melbourne and the University of New England. The Poultry CRC is directed by a governing board with an independent chairman and comprises representatives from the five core parties; three industry representatives; and the chief executive officer. It manages its research programs through a private operating company, Australian Poultry CRC Pty Ltd.
The Poultry CRC is headquartered at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales, and has an extensive collaborative network comprising researchers, educators and support staff from twenty-two participating organisations.
Core participants
- Australian Egg Corporation Limited
- Bioproperties Proprietary Limited
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- The University of Melbourne
- University of New England
Supporting participants
- Agribiz Engineering (Rural Resources Group Pty Ltd)
- Alltech Australia (Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd)
- Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd
- Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Livestock Industries
- Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
- Monash University
- Nutreco Servicios S.A.
- Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F)
- Queensland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
- The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
- The University of Adelaide
- The University of New South Wales
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- Victorian Department of Primary Industries (VDPI)
Programs
The Poultry CRC has four main programs designed to deliver the following outcomes:
- Sustainable production of chicken meat without reliance on antibiotics
- Development and commercialisation of new poultry health products and improved diagnostic tools
- A poultry industry with enhanced bird health and welfare standards
- Improved education and skills of poultry industry staff
The research programs are geared towards the first three outcomes and focus on the following strategic areas:
- Enhanced quality and productivity using novel approaches to digestive physiology and metabolism of poultry (Program 1)
- Sustainable poultry health through discovery, development and application of emerging biotechnology (Program 2)
- Improved management of poultry welfare and the environmental impact of poultry production (Program 3)
The broad goal of the Poultry CRC's education and training program is to achieve an increased level of skills for all sectors of the Australian poultry industry.
Total resources accessible to the centre over the seven year grant period amount to AUD78.3 million, including AUD23.1 million funded by the CRC Programme.
Areas of research expertise
- Poultry feed and nutrition
- Digestive physiology
- Environmental impacts
- Animal welfare
- Molecular and quantitative genetics
- Immunology and microbiology
- Vaccines and diagnostics
