HOW DO PRAWN FARMERS FUND R&D?

The Australian prawn farming industry recognises the importance of investing in R&D as a vehicle for a sustainable and profitable future.

In 2001 the Australian prawn farming industry became the first Australian seafood sector to implement a compulsory federal levy based on production, to fund research and development.

The levy helps to raise up to $500,000 annually for investment in prawn aquaculture R&D. In collaboration with Fisheries Research & Development Corporation, industry will direct funding to a number of core areas as outlined in the APFA Research & Development Plan 2000-2005.


APFA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PLAN

A major challenge for industry has been a shortage of data relating to all aspects of prawn farming and also inter-relationships with the environment.

The APFA R&D Plan is administered by the APFA Research & Development Committee. The R&D Committee is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting of the Association and election is based on expertise.

Research and Development priorities are determined annually by members in a series of workshops and surveys. This ensures that R&D is relevant, dynamic and strategic.


“The Australian Prawn Farming Manual – Health Management for Profit”
was officially released at the Australian Prawn Farmers Association annual conference held in Cairns on 27th and 28th July 2006 and is now available free of charge online.
This manual is an easy to read guide to best management practises, with a focus on health management for Australian prawn farmers. Using the combined knowledge of Australia’s leading scientists, prawn health specialists, prawn farmers and extensionists this manual captures what is known about managing prawn health and maximising the farm’s productivity and profitability.Funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and developed in collaboration with the Australian Prawn Farmers Association, The Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, the manual draws on extensive research conducted across the Australasia region. The contents reflect the knowledge of a wide array of internationally recognized researchers and the wisdom and research gained through the efforts of the Australian prawn farming industry.

You can access the manual by visiting the DPI&F website link :

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/28_141_ENA_HTML.htm

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