Wine Australia and CSIRO sign $37 million investment agreement
(World News Science)

A 5-year $37 million co-investment agreement signed today between Wine Australia and the CSIRO will benefit the Australian grape and wine sector and consumers alike, with research into areas such as winegrape quality, climate adaptation and disease resistance under the microscope. The agreement, which will run from 2017 to 2022, covers research and development activities that reflect a high level of strategic alignment between the two partners, allowing for longer term strategic investments that will benefit levy payers and the whole Australian wine sector. Key grape and wine sector priorities to be addressed under this agreement include: developing and evaluating new winegrape varieties...