The Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium (PGgRc) is a consortium of agricultural industry organisations that invest their funds and levies to develop mitigation solutions through research, in partnership with the New Zealand Government.
The currently PGgRc invests $5.4 million annually via a 50/50 funding partnership with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
The research funded through the PGgRc has been largely dedicated to technologies that reduce ruminant methane production through enteric fermentation but previously has also invested in nitrous oxide research. The PGgRc aims to deliver knowledge and economically viable mitigation practices or products that will help New Zealand farmers manage GHG emissions, while increasing productivity.
The PGgRc leads the commercialisation of the methane vaccine and inhibitor mitigations through an agreement with the New Zealand Government via MPI assigning them intellectual property, and requiring them to act in both parties interests.
The PGgRc is funded in partnership with MBIE by:

Fonterra
Dairy NZ
Beef+Lamb New Zealand
DEEResearch
AgResearch

and has the following non-contributing participants:

Fertiliser Association
PGG Wrightson
Landcorp Farming

Quick Facts



Organisation/Programme
PGgRc


 Funder
Industry / MBIE


How funds are distributed
Negotiated


Funding scope
Methane, Nitous oxide 


How funding decisions are made
PGgRc Board decision guided by General Manager’s recommendation


How priorities are set
Developed and signaled in 7 year plan, which is
reviewed throughout by independent science and commercial advisory panels




Funding 2000-2020 ($m approx.)

2004-2012: $37m
2013-2019: $37.8m
(funded 50/50 by industry/government)



Key linkages between funding streams


PGgRc and NZAGRC co-invest in methane programme
PGgRc bids into SLMACC on a 1:1 co-funded basis
NZAGRC Director observer on PGgRc Board
PGgRc Manager sits on NZAGRC Steering Group
PGgRc Manager sits on SLMACC advisory group
PGgRc leads commercialisation of work on behalf of PGgRc and MPI investment





 
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