CMA: Review of Australian Pasture Gene Bank
Did you know, a review of the Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) identified opportunities to secure the long-term, sustainable future of this industry resource?
| Project start date: | 04 June 2020 |
| Project end date: | 19 December 2020 |
| Publication date: | 05 April 2022 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Lamb |
| Relevant regions: | National |
Summary
The Australian Pasture Genebank (APG) has been supported as a national facility by MLA, GRDC, Dairy Australia, AWI, RIRDC and SARDI. Seeking to inform development of an improved funding model of the APG, a review was progressed. This CMA was MLA's contribution to the cost of the review.
The review focused on three core questions:
1. What is the core business of the APG?
2. What are potential funding models for the APG?
3. Are there current cost/operational efficiencies?
The report was to include:
• An implementation strategy for recommended funding models and operational/functional changes, including timelines and milestones.
• Likely implementation timelines of other funding sources/ models and mechanisms to achieve operational efficiencies (1-3 years, 3-10 years, >10 years).
• Costs, both monetary and otherwise, associated with adopting recommended changes.
A report was delivered the APG Steering committee.
Objectives
The review aimed to find what is the core business of the APG?
What are potential funding models for the APG? And are there current cost/operational efficiencies?
Benefits to industry
To identify and articulate alternate funding models for the Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) that have the potential to secure the long-term (20+ years) and sustainable future of the functions of the APG.
MLA action
MLA contributed to the review that is developing alternate funding mechanisms and operational efficiencies for the APG.
