COGGO -- Council of Grain Grower Organisations Ltd. "Farmers Breeding Profit"

COGGO is a private company formed at the initiative of a group of Western Australian grain growers concerned at the inadequate resources being allocated to plant breeding and biotechnology in Western Australia, and who wanted to have a greater say in breeding crop varieties for Western Australian grain growers.

COGGO was established in 1997 when grower members took the first step in controlling their own future by voluntarily contributing 0.5% of their net farm-gate value of production for investment in plant breeding and associated R&D through COGGO. This contribution is now playing a major role in assisting Western Australia to maintain its market competitiveness and viability in the grains business.

COGGO's primary objectives are to:

•  act on behalf of its Members in the establishment and operation of crop improvement centres in Western Australia to pursue plant breeding excellence;

•  raise money either directly or indirectly from any source and fund plant breeding and crop improvement research that will benefit Western Australian grain producers