Michael Doran (MD): A situation where all farmers contribute is the most fair and powerful. How that happens has to be decided.
Will it be possible to keep ICBF free from vested interests?
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MD: Funding is the key. We are lucky to have some budget breathing space as the Department is helping us out by bringing funding forward, but there is a growing urgency about it.
But maybe allowing private commercial companies in is the way to raise funds?
MD: I feel the organisation would then be forced into working with those with a vested interest. I’d much prefer if we could remain in farmer control or else farmers would have to give up some
of the farmer-owned seats on the board.
The only real valid alternative to the levy would involve changing the structure and representation and then others dictate the pace, not farmers.
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Should ICBF be funded with a
statuatory levy?
Michael Doran (MD): A situation where all farmers contribute is the most fair and powerful. How that happens has to be decided.
Will it be possible to keep ICBF free from vested interests?
MD: Funding is the key. We are lucky to have some budget breathing space as the Department is helping us out by bringing funding forward, but there is a growing urgency about it.
But maybe allowing private commercial companies in is the way to raise funds?
MD: I feel the organisation would then be forced into working with those with a vested interest. I’d much prefer if we could remain in farmer control or else farmers would have to give up some
of the farmer-owned seats on the board.
The only real valid alternative to the levy would involve changing the structure and representation and then others dictate the pace, not farmers.
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