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Barley Net Blotch Initiative (BNBI) Program 3- Integrated Disease Management

Issued by Grains Research and Development Corporation · via AusTender — Australian Government ATMs

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Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
30 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC
Reference
PROC-9177508
Location
ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Grains Research and Development Corporation in Australia has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Barley Net Blotch Initiative (BNBI) Program 3- Integrated Disease Management”. Submissions close on 30 November 2026, 41 days from today. Quote reference PROC-9177508 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 14 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 33 open agriculture & food notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through AusTender — Australian Government ATMs, not through FreeTender.

Details

Net blotches pose an escalating and urgent threat to Australian barley, costing the industry an estimated $122 million each year through disease-related yield losses, downgraded grain quality, and higher fungicide management costs. Widespread planting of susceptible varieties, the practice of growing barley on barley, and an over-reliance on fungicides with a singular mode of action are driving net blotch pathogens to evolve and spread faster than current surveillance, varietal resistance breeding, management and extension efforts can respond. This investment seeks to help Australian barley growers keep ahead of a threat that is moving faster than current tools can handle. It will be delivered through a five-year, nationally focused Barley Net Blotch Initiative (BNBI) comprising three interlinked programs supported by a dedicated coordinator: ? Program 1 - Pathogen surveillance, monitoring, and screening ? Program 2- Host and pathogen genetics ? Program 3 - Integrated disease management and extension ? Program C - Coordination and capacity development GRDC is seeking a capable partner to deliver BNBI Program 3 that will provide regionally validated integrated management strategies and supportive tools for net blotches. And drive grower practice changes through communication, extension and monitoring and evaluation.

Conditions for Participation

For complete RFT details and instruction please visit GRDC website:

https: //grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/opportunities/current-opportunities

Timeframe for Delivery:

5 years 2 months commencing February 2027

Other Instructions:

For complete RFT details and instruction please visit GRDC website:

https: //grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/opportunities/current-opportunities

Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation

ATM ID: PROC-9177508

ATM type: Request for Tender

Category (UNSPSC): 70140000 - Crop production and management and protection

Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart

Panel arrangement: No

Multi-stage: No

Multi-agency access: No

Closes: 30 Nov 2026 17:00 (Canberra time)

Published on AusTender, the Australian Government procurement portal. Responses are lodged through tenders.gov.au (free supplier registration).

Context for bidders

We hold 14 notices from Grains Research and Development Corporation, going back to July 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Capacity Building & Technical Assistance and Defence & Security. There are 33 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 41 days.

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