Investing in NPSI <h2>Would your organisation benefit?</h2> <p>Would your organisation benefit from becoming a partner in the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation?</p> <p>Investment in research and innovation is critical to addressing the existing and emerging issues facing irrigators, regions and policy makers in Australia.</p> <p>Irrigators are now facing reduced water security and allocation. This exigency is affecting a sector already confronting with issues like water discharge quality, salinisation, nutrients and pesticide management.</p> <p>Concepts of total irrigation design for sustainability, taking account of economic, social and environmental factors, need urgent action if irrigation is to move to a more sustainable future.</p> <h2>Benefits of Investing</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Leveraging of funds.</strong> <br /> A single organisation might want to invest a certain amount on an issue but by collaborating with others researching a similar topic, the amount available for investment is potentially much higher. The rate of return for each organisation is much greater.</li> <li><strong>Accessing a range of expertise.</strong> <br /> Your organisation will benefit from the broad range of expertise and knowledge that a national irrigation research fund has access to.</li> <li><strong>Economies of scale. </strong><br /> While some issues in irrigation R&amp;D are commodity-specific, most of the water management, system design, and social, policy and institutional issues are generic across a range of industries. By investing in a single R&amp;D fund your organisation can benefit from the economies of scale inherent in the program, accessing a broader range of projects than it could fund on its own.</li> <li><strong>Minimise duplication. </strong><br /> By investing in a fund that focuses only on irrigation and does not take a commodity-based approach, your organisation will minimise duplication and maximise the benefit of your research dollar.</li> <li><strong>Capitalise on new innovations.</strong><br /> With a coordinated national approach, innovations realised in a particular sector will be known by all partners, enhancing their potential for development and utilisation.</li> </ul> <h3>More information</h3> <p>Contact Bruce Pike about investing in NPSI <a title="Reveal this e-mail address" href="http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01n62MgukouWisaim1YugsFA==&amp;c=-UN3Ga0CbM6RZ5TzWSiNKVX4yMdYPzf2dV4EclwVZDQ=">Reveal this e-mail address</a></p> 2008-06-16T00:43:59Z 2010-03-28T23:59:30Z