Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Grain and Pulse Production Grain and Pulse Production The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Grain and Pulse Production In reply to the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().17 October 2024). The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Grain and Pulse Production The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): I am advised: 1.	SARDI's in-kind contribution to this project is $464,612. 2.	GRDC's funding to SARDI for the delivery of the South Australian component of the pulse production project is $2.47 million. 3.	South Australian grain and pulse farmers are already benefiting from the combined investment into pulse production and will continue to benefit through the following project outcomes: Addressing the current yield gap in grain legumes and driving its closure through supporting increased technical efficiency of growers with extension of best practice grain legume agronomy; Supporting grain growers and their advisers in the target regions to maximise profitability by incorporating grain legumes in rotation; Driving and supporting sustainable expansion of the area grown to grain legumes in SA; and Grain growers adopting new and novel practices emerging from linked proof-of-concept and innovation research trials.