Simplified harvest declaration process on the way

Chief executive Dr Narelle Moore says the simplified process is in response to grower and industry feedback that parts of the current system are too onerous.

“We know from grower feedback the level of information needed to accurately complete their harvest declaration has been onerous in some areas,” Narelle says.

“While we are aiming for further substantive improvements to the EPR system, such as greater uptake of auto-deduction at the point of sale, as well as potential changes to the PBR Act itself, these are slower processes,” she says.

“In the meantime, as an industry, we’ve focused on gathering only the essential information from growers to understand their production and confirm their harvest each season.

“It’s a clear step in the right direction for making the EPR process more straightforward.”

From February 1, growers will only need to provide the following data for their harvest declaration with NGR:

The information supplied to NGR is then used by the royalty manager of the relevant crop breeding company to assist with EPR calculations.

An improved online experience will also be launched on the NGR website.

“It means less paperwork in terms of sales data, but it continues to be crucial growers accurately record harvest tonnage by variety to help this simplified process work effectively,” Narelle explains.

“Production data needs to be as accurate as possible, as it underpins the royalty manager’s ability to reconcile a grower’s account and determine the correct EPR invoicing amount,” she says.

“We are currently working closely with NGR to refine the myNGR portal and ensure a seamless experience for growers.”

Further information including detailed instructions for the new process will be made available to growers in the coming months.

Australian Crop Breeders (ACB) is the peak body representing public and private field crop breeding.