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<img src="user/image/large/86/Governance diagram.jpg" border="0" alt="Governance" title="Governance" width="531" height="283" />
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As the NZAGRC is set up as a unit operating within AgResearch, the Board and Chief Executive (CE) of AgResearch have ultimate responsibility for the NZAGRC.&nbsp; However, a Steering Group (SG) comprising a representative of each NZAGRC Member provides advice and recommendations to the AgResearch CE and Board on the operation of the NZAGRC.&nbsp; The NZAGRC Director reports to the AgResearch CE and Board via the NZAGRC&#39;s SG.&nbsp; The International Science Advisory Group (ISAG) monitors, advises and reports on the NZAGRC&#39;s science quality and direction to the SG and NZAGRC Director while the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) monitors, advises and reports on the alignment and performance of the NZAGRC in relation to the needs of the industries that are intended to take up its research outcomes.&nbsp; The roles of the ISAG and SAG are primarily in the areas of science quality, industry relevance and research direction. 
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